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3 moves pointing to cardiology’s growing ASC presence

Cardiology is a huge opportunity for growth for ASCs as payers and CMS see the benefit in moving procedures to the outpatient setting. 

45% of residents believe they have it harder than their predecessors

Forty-five percent of medical residents believe that their jobs are harder than those of their predecessors, according to an Oct. 7 report from Medscape based on a survey of 1,376 U.S. medical students. 

EyeCare Partners expands Ohio presence, plans Cleveland-based ASC

EyeCare Partners has expanded its presence in northern Ohio through its partnership with Novus Clinic (Tallmadge), Corrective Eye Center (Willoughby Hills) and Retina Specialists of Ohio (Mayfield Village). 

5 key topics to be considered in physician contracts

When writing a new contract for physician hires, there are five things that should be included, or avoided, to entice new employees, according to a Medscape report from healthcare lawyer Ericka Adler. 

Healthcare startup launcher Redesign Health lays off 67 employees

Redesign Health, a company that launches healthcare startups, has laid off 20 percent of its staff a month after raising $65 million, Fast Company reported.

St. Jude Children’s taps former Sears CEO for fundraising chief, adds 3 VPs

Chicago-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital made four leadership appointments to its Memphis, Tenn.-based fundraising and awareness organization, ALSAC — including a chief strategy officer. 

Texas children’s hospital opens infectious disease unit

Cook Children’s Medical Center has built an infectious diseases critical care unit to better care for patients with contagious illnesses and prevent spread, the Fort Worth, Texas-based system said Oct. 11. 

AdventHealth Tampa launches internal medicine residency

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth was approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education Oct. 11 to launch an internal medicine residency program at AdventHealth Tampa.

New Jersey health system buys 63K-square-foot medical office building

A  63,000-square-foot medical office building in Clifton, N.J., has sold, NJ BIZ reported Sept. 22. 

Viewpoint: Confident leadership at all costs can be a weakness

Projecting confidence at all times can stifle a leader’s ability to make rational business decisions — and men lead in this manner more than women, according to an Oct. 11 Fortune article by Julia Boorstin, a senior media and technology correspondent a…