Here are six updates from gastroenterology-focused technology companies that Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 1:
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Covenant High Plains Surgery Center earns Aetna Institute of Quality designation for weight loss surgery
Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center has been accredited with the Aetna Institute of Quality distinction for weight loss surgery.
Highest paid specialties for PAs
Year over year, median total cash compensation for physician assistants and nurse practitioners climbed by 4.5 percent, according to a survey released Dec. 7 by consulting firm SullivanCotter.
Last week alone, 26,000 flu patients were hospitalized: 8 FluView notes
Nearly 26,000 lab-confirmed flu patients were admitted to hospitals for the week ending Dec. 3, up from the nearly 20,000 that were admitted the week prior.
29 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 2:
Judge puts voter-approved medical debt relief measure on hold in Arizona
Arizona voters in November overwhelmingly passed a measure designed to reduce interest rates on medical debt, but a judge has temporarily halted the measure from taking full effect, the Arizona Republic reported Dec. 8.
Vermont hospital names CEO
St. Albans, Vt.-based Northwestern Medical Center has named Peter Wright its CEO.
HCA names CEO for 2 Virginia hospitals
Lance Jones was named CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s Chippenham and Johnston–Willis hospitals, both in Richmond, Va.
New York hospital turns away patients for 3rd time in a few weeks
Gloversville, N.Y.-based Nathan Littauer Hospital was forced to turn away patients for the third time in less than a month amid a surge in seasonal infections such as influenza and an uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to a Daily Gazette report Dec. 9.
Medical equipment company CEO gets 80 months for $50M fraud scheme
Tanya Grant, 51, was sentenced Dec. 8 for a healthcare fraud scheme carried out through two companies she controlled between 2017 and 2021.
