Category: ROOT

Liberty Hospital taps chief medical officer

Liberty (Mo.) Hospital tapped Dr. Chakshu Gupta as chief medical officer.

Biden administration building on Cancer Moonshot with 13 more initiatives

One year after reigniting the Cancer Moonshot goal, the White House has announced 13 more initiatives to further reduce cancer death rates and improve the experience for families surviving cancer.

CMS makes ocular surface anesthesia more accessible

CMS has issued a product-specific code for Harrow’s new ocular surface anesthesia Iheezo, enabling a more efficient billing process for healthcare providers. 

AHA seeks meeting with HHS on 340B repayments

The American Hospital Association sent a letter to HHS on Feb. 1 requesting a meeting in a “sincere attempt to accelerate the regulatory process” of 340B repayments after years of wading through litigation. 

Kentucky outpatient center earns ambulatory surgery facilities accreditation

Lexington (Ky.) Plastic Surgery has been accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities. 

Florida health systems to combine

St. Augustine, Fla.-based Flagler Health+ plans to join UF Health, the University of Florida’s academic health center, in 2023.

4 gastroenterology, endoscopy facility openings in 2 weeks

Here are four gastroenterology and endoscopy-focused facilities that have opened that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 18:

AdventHealth breaks ground on $45.7M medical office building, ASC

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has broken ground on a medical office building with an ASC on its Daytona Beach (Fla.) campus, flaglerlive.com reported Feb. 1.

Cleveland Clinic taps Banner Health exec as new CFO

Cleveland Clinic has tapped Dennis Laraway as its new CFO. 

Hartford HealthCare reports positive operating income but overall losses for 2022

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare reported positive operating net income of $60.7 million in fiscal 2022 even as its overall income dipped amid losses on investment values.