CMS released its finalized 2023 Physician Fee Schedule on Nov. 1. Here are five things ASC leaders need to know.
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How Cleveland Clinic uses virtual reality for neurology care
Cleveland Clinic is turning to virtual reality to improve the health of neurology patients.
Single-use endoscopy provider partners with InterMed Resources
UroViu Corp., a maker of single-use endoscopy platforms, has partnered with management organization InterMed Resources Tennessee as the exclusive distributor for all UroViu products.
FDA approves 1 COVID-19 treatment, votes against another
As some FDA-approved therapies to treat COVID-19 have been waning in efficacy against new variants, the agency approved a COVID-19-related pneumonia drug a day after it blocked authorization for another potential treatment.
Hammes breaks ground on 22,500-square-foot Kansas City ASC
Healthcare developer Hammes broke ground on the 22,500-square-foot Blue River Surgery Center in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 1.
Louisiana hospital to kick off $50M expansion, its largest to date
Slidell (La.) Memorial Hospital is set to start its $50 million expansion in December, the largest project in the hospital’s history, New Orleans City Business reported Nov. 9.
West Virginia hospital to double ICU capacity
Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, W.Va., plans to expand its number of intensive care unit beds from 16 to 27 in 2023.
Ochsner Health hospital nears completion of $100M expansion project
Ochsner Lafayette (La.) General Medical Center is expected to wrap most of its $100 million expansion by the end of the year, Lafayette Daily Advertiser reported Nov. 9.
Rising rates of fatal heart infection in young adults linked to opioid use
New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center researchers found the number of young adults dying from fatal heart infection has doubled in the last two decades.
Woman who suffered brain damage awarded $68M in Florida negligence case
A Florida woman has been awarded more than $68 million in damages after a jury found physicians at a Tampa hospital to be incompetent in treating her low blood sodium, causing her extensive brain damage, a Nov. 9 Law360 report said.
