Ann Fosness, administrator of Lakewalk Surgery Center in Duluth, Minn., is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.
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$309M in medical office building deals in 1 week
Here are five medical office building transaction totaling $309 million that Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 30:
13 most popular medical side gigs for physicians
Medscape laid out physicians’ side gigs in its 2022 “Physician Side Gigs” report.
CMS in the last year: 5 leaders weigh in
Here’s what five ASC leaders had to say about CMS in the last year:
HCA rebrands Virginia, North Carolina urgent care centers
Richmond-based HCA Virginia Health System is rebranding several of its urgent care centers in Virginia and North Carolina.
Hackers access Texas surgery center's employee email accounts
Two employee email accounts associated with Plano, Texas-based Live Oak Surgery Center were compromised by an unauthorized third party, which in turn potentially caused the information of 5,264 patients to be viewed or taken.
Pennsylvania court decision may take away physician's ability to choose malpractice lawyers
In 2022, a superior court in Pennsylvania ruled that a law firm representing an anesthesiologist in a medical liability case could not also represent an orthopedic surgeon who was involved, according to a Jan. 4 report from the American Medical Associa…
University of Miami Health employee email compromised by 3rd party
An employee of the University of Miami Health System had their email account compromised by an unknown party, leading to some patient information possibly being obtained.
Nearly half of healthcare ransomware attacks disrupt hospital services
Nearly half of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations disrupted care delivery, a Dec. 29 study in JAMA Health Forum found.
CMS rolls out indicator to help patients find providers who offer telehealth
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has rolled out a new telehealth indicator that helps beneficiaries and caregivers find clinicians who provide telehealth services.
