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The growth of GI Alliance: A timeline

In November, 2018, Southlake, Texas-based management services company GI Alliance was formed through a partnership between Waud Capital Partners and Texas Digestive Disease Consultants. 

5,264 patient records breached at Live Oak Surgery Center

Plano, Texas-based Live Oak Surgery Center is currently investigating a breach affecting 5,264 patients, according to a report from the Department of Health and Humans Services and a Jan. 3 press release from the ASC. 

GI Alliance partners with Connecticut GI

Dallas-based GI Alliance, a gastroenterology management organization, has partnered with Rocky Hill-based Connecticut GI.

Delaware health system taps chief people officer

Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare has named Ashley Foster its senior vice president and chief people officer, effective Feb. 27. 

CoxHealth names senior VP, area hospital president

Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth has promoted Ashley Casad to senior vice president of system operations and president of its Springfield hospitals. 

Unity Health Care appoints new chief medical officer

Unity Health Care, based in Washington, D.C., chose Stephanie Cox-Batson, MD, as its chief medical officer on Jan. 25. 

7 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements

From an HCA hospital suing to halt a rival hospital’s expansion to Mass General Brigham being hit with a patent infringement suit, here are seven recent lawsuits and settlements involving hospitals that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 13:  

Nurses to rally at facilities nationwide over staffing

Thousands of nurses represented by National Nurses United plan to rally nationwide Jan. 26 to call on hospitals to provide safe staffing.

Top 3 priorities for healthcare marketing chiefs in '23, per Deloitte

Healthcare chief marketing officers face an uncertain 2023 due to potential financial challenges but also opportunities in the form of creative partnerships and new tech trends, a new report from Deloitte found.

Ascension, BCBS of Texas reportedly reach agreement just before deadline

With just one week remaining, Austin-based Ascension Texas and Blue Cross Blue and Shield of Texas have reportedly reached a contract agreement to keep the health system in-network, according to a Jan. 26 report from the Austin American-Statesman.