Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health and Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC management company, are opening Millennium Surgery Center in Greenville, S.C., on April 11 through a joint venture.
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Nearly 650 Providence nurses approve labor deal
Members of the Montana Nurses Association Local 17 have approved a new labor contract with Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence.
Aspirion taps former Optum exec for newly created role
Revenue cycle management company Aspirion has named Tina Eller to the newly created position of chief experience officer.
The pros and cons of MA's biosimilar rule, per 1 pharmacist group
Biosimilars can now be substituted as part of regular formulary maintenance changes, according to CMS’ Medicare Advantage and Part D Final Rule for 2025. However, the change could significantly increase patient cost sharing, according to an article on …
Top PBMs by 2023 market share
Three pharmacy benefit managers accounted for nearly 80% of all prescription claims handled in 2023, according to an April 9 report from the Drug Channels Institute.
Google searches about 'hurt eyes' spiked following eclipse
Google searches about “hurt eyes” spiked following the total solar eclipse, suggesting that some people are worried about possible injuries, NBC News reported April 8.
An overlooked population with high rates of Type 1 diabetes
The highest prevalence of Type 1 diabetes is among middle-aged and older adults, though data on these populations remain sparse, according to a study by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
How pharmacy miscommunication can result in patient death: Case study
A jury awarded $42.4 million to the estate of a patient who died after staff failed to get the patient’s baclofen prescription filled in a timely manner, a case study posted on the American Pharmacy Association website said.
Viewpoint: Regulating TikTok would help medical information — a ban would not
TikTok can be a powerful platform for sharing medical information, and legislators should consider a national approach to preventing privacy issues rather than banning the app, Jason Bae, MD, an urgent care physician in Palo Alto, Calif., wrote in an A…
MUSC division moving the financial needle 'in a major way,' CEO says
Over the last year, Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health’s Midlands division, which includes three hospitals and an emergency and imaging site, has significantly increased revenue, enhanced cost control initiatives and offered more services.
