Before a patient can receive a hip or knee replacement at an ASC, someone must determine whether it is safe for them to go home the same day. The practice must know whether a caregiver will be waiting ...
The American College of Cardiology has named Hani Najm, MD, as its next president, according to a July 22 news release from the organization.  Dr. Najm serves as chair of pediatric and congenital ...
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology said July 21 that a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruling wrongly declined to force HHS to enforce a provider nondiscrimination provision ...
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Board of Anesthesiology announced July 22 that perioperative medicine will become a new standalone clinical topic within the ABA’s Content ...
Orthopedic medtech company Smith+Nephew has launched ASC Solutions, an enterprise strategy to help ASCs realize key objectives of cost optimization, quality and performance.  The program provides ASCs ...
Several health systems and hospitals have recently opened new gastroenterology centers or expanded their service offerings to meet patient demand. Here are six updates from five healthcare ...
A microscope can make an operation more intricate. It does not necessarily make the hospital more necessary. Vanessa Gabrovsky Cuéllar, MD, an orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon and physician partner ...
Loyola Medicine has named Matthew Eggert, DPT, vice president of ambulatory operations, the Maywood, Ill.-based health system said in a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Eggert brings ...
Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System will partner with Sound Physicians for hospitalist services, effective Sept. 1, The Fresno Bee reported July 17. It is not immediately clear how many ...
Legal pressure on orthopedic and spine providers came from multiple directions in the second quarter, spanning payer fraud suits, a kickback guilty plea and a device liability claim. At the Becker’s ...
Greenville, S.C.-based ECU Health has named Joe Vichot president of ECU Health SurgiCenter, the health system announced in a July 21 LinkedIn post. Mr. Vichot succeeds Steve Tripp, who is stepping ...
CMS’ proposed Medicare payment policy includes another 1.68% cut to reimbursements for surgeons.  The CMS calendar year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule’s proposed rule could have an even larger ...