Here are 42 cardiology firsts Becker’s covered in 2022:
Category: ROOT
The lingering COVID-19 issue still harming ASCs
Case numbers have long recovered since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but ASC leaders are still struggling with supply costs as they compete for contracts with the deep pockets of hospitals and health systems.
3 major health systems post billion-dollar losses: What ASC leaders should know
Hospitals and health systems, like ASCs, are being affected by rising labor and supply costs while reimbursements remain low.
FDA hands Pfizer priority review for its RSV vaccine candidate
As hospitals struggle to treat the surge of pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infections with a limited repertoire of treatments, the FDA placed Pfizer’s RSV vaccine candidate on its fast-track list Dec. 7.
NewYork-Presbyterian transformation chief takes on CIO duties
Peter Fleischut, MD, has been named chief information and transformation officer of New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian, filling the role of former CIO Daniel Barchi, who left for the same position at Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health in November.
Travel nurses' pay, state by state
The average weekly travel nurse pay in November in the U.S. was $3,204, down 16.32 percent from $3,829 during the same month in 2021, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
Top 25 universities for gastroenterology, hepatology in 2023
U.S. News & World Report has announced the top 25 global universities for gastroenterology and hepatology in 2023, with the University of California San Diego topping the list for the second year in a row.
Iterative Health named top digital health company for 2022
Gastroenterology medtech company Iterative Health has been named one of the top 150 most promising digital health startups in the world for 2022 by software platform CB Insights.
9 arrested in Florida for allegedly orchestrating $37M scheme to defraud Blue Cross Blue Shield
Nine Florida residents were arrested for allegedly conspiring to bill $37 million in fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Justice Department said Dec. 6.
11% of physicians would weed out patients with many comorbidities
Eleven percent of physicians would weed out patients with many comorbid conditions under a capitated plan, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report published Dec. 7.
