Category: ROOT

Why 1 CEO is worried about surgical robots

Some ASCs have begun adding robotic technologies to strengthen their orthopedic programs. 

Parkersburg Cardiology adds MRI technology

Parkersburg (W.Va.) Cardiology Associates has added a cardiac MRI machine to its practice, according to a Feb. 13 report from NBC affiliate WTAP.

Apollo Endosurgery lands $929K investment from Boston Partners

Devicemaker Apollo Endosurgery was worth over $15 million at the end of the most recent quarter, following several large investments in the company at the end of the third quarter of 2022, including $929,000 from Boston Partners, according to a Feb. 14…

'Chief TikTok officers' may be coming to a C-suite near you

Some companies are adding specific roles to crack a vital, yet challenging market: TikTok.

Connecticut investors acquire medical office building for $2.47M

Two Waterbury, Conn.-based real estate investors have purchased a 13,871-square-foot medical office building in Torrington, Conn., for $2.47 million, according to a Feb. 13 report from the Hartford Business Journal. 

University of Kansas Health maintains 'AA-' rating

University of Kansas Health, whose flagship hospital has 880 licensed beds, has maintained an “AA-” rating on bonds it holds as well as a stable outlook, S&P Global said in a Feb. 13 report.

9 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements

From a judge dismissing a physician’s defamation case against Houston Methodist Hospital, to a judge ordering Northern Light Mercy Hospital to pay the parents of a man who died from Lyme disease, here are nine hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s…

ASHP asks Biden for expanded pharmacists roles amid opioid epidemic

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ CEO sent President Joe Biden a letter Feb. 13 asking him to allow pharmacists to “finish the job” with lessening the nation’s opioid use disorder epidemic. 

Boston Children's taps NewYork-Presbyterian physician to serve as chief of pediatrics

Boston Children’s Hospital has selected Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, to serve as chief of the department of pediatrics.

11 ASC updates in California, Texas and Florida

California, Texas and Florida are the states with the most ASCs, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.