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Hospitals closing service lines: What ASCs need to know

Multiple hospitals have ended specific services because of supply chain issues, operational costs, staffing, inflation and lack of demand. 

WMCHealth opens new $113M hospital in upstate New York

Upstate New York will have a new hospital facility opening Dec. 14 courtesy of a collaboration between Valhalla-based WMCHealth and the state.

Medical devicemaker settles for $14.5M in country mix-up case

Medical device company Coloplast agreed to settle a U.S. lawsuit for $14.5 million after it self-reported a failure to offer contractual discounts and documented incorrect countries of origin for some products. 

Top 10 pharma companies by 2021 revenue

Pfizer nearly doubled its total revenue compared to 2020’s list of the top 10 drugmakers, according to Yahoo Finance data. 

Hackensack Meridian to open $714.2M 'smart' surgery center

New Jersey health system Hackensack Meridian is opening a surgery tower on its University Medical Center campus.

23 oncology firsts in 2022

Here are 23 oncology firsts in 2022:

Joint Commission surveys to include safety briefings in 2023

The Joint Commission will hold a safety briefing with healthcare organizations at the start of every accreditation survey starting in 2023, the organization said Dec. 13.

Alan Brass, former ProMedica CEO, dies at 74

Alan Brass, former CEO of Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica, died Dec. 9 at age 74, according to his obituary published in The Columbus Dispatch.

Surprise ground ambulance bills are next in government's crosshairs

An advisory committee will begin meeting in January to kick-start efforts to curb surprise medical bills from ground ambulances, The Washington Post reported Dec. 13. 

10 biggest healthcare moves from Microsoft in 2022

From completing its $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance to partnering with some of the largest hospitals and health systems, Microsoft is continuing its push into the healthcare industry.