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Cardiologists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Harrisburg, Pa., are now offering renal denervation, a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat high blood pressure.  The catheter ...
Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity Health of New England has opened an ASC in Enfield, Conn., a project six years in the making, according to a June 27 report from NBC affiliate WWLP-22News.  The $50 ...
Historically dominated by physician owners, ASCs are now seeing rising involvement from hospitals, private equity firms and even payers. Shobhit Minhas, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Fox Valley ...
Across the healthcare landscape, prior authorization is undergoing significant changes aimed at reducing administrative burden and expediting care delivery. Here are three major updates to know: 1.
As the demand for cardiovascular services rises nationwide, many health systems, hospitals and ASCs are looking to expand their cardiovascular service lines. Here are 14 organizations with new ...
From new executive appointments to expanded AI tools, here are 10 updates to know on UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, that Becker’s has reported on in the first ...
A Washington, D.C., physician has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for illegally prescribing narcotics in exchange for cash, the Justice Department said in a June 26 news release. What happened?
Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that have announced layoffs since June 1, as reported by Becker’s: 1. On June 26, King County Superior Court denied a labor union’s request to halt layoffs and ...
Here are five anesthesia leaders making headlines since April 28, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health tapped Mark Twite, MD, as chief of cardiac anesthesia and ...
From sprawling hospital systems to the growing influence of private equity, the physician landscape is shifting rapidly. Here are the top five players driving change — and controversy — in physician ...
Hospital has opened a new cardiovascular lab, Buckso Today reported June 30. The Gorkysky Heart and Vascular Suite will include an advanced hybrid procedural room and six catheterization and ...
As the demand for outpatient care grows, so does the demand for new construction. Recent research projects the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market to grow 21% by 2029—driven by the increasing ...