Today's Top 20 Stories
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Bon Secours ASC settles Virginia negligence suit
A lawsuit against a Bon Secours Surgery Center in Suffolk, Va., ended in a settlement on Oct. 24, according to an Oct. 24 report from WAVY Norfolk. -
Geisinger to end use of 1 anesthetic gas
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will phase out the use of anesthetic gas desflurane, according to an Oct. 24 report from Fox 56. -
Novant enters the South Carolina market: 5 things for ASCs to know
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health entered the South Carolina market earlier this year with a $2.4 million acquisition of three hospitals and their affiliated physician clinics, previously owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
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Are more young patients really seeking colonoscopies?
Colorectal screening among 45- to 49-year -olds has increased threefold since 2021, according to an Oct. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open. -
Are the 5 richest physician billionaires self-made?
All five of the country's richest physicians are self made to some degree, according to Forbes. -
Chicago Cardiology Institute under investigation in data breach
Oklahoma City-based law firm Federman & Sherwood is investigating the Chicago Cardiology Institute due to a data breach. -
McLaren Health founds cardiovascular institute, appoints chief medical director
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has established McLaren Heart & Vascular Institute and has appointed a chief medical director, Schwartz Creek Review reported Oct. 24.
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California lab and owners to pay $135K in kickback scheme: 5 things to know
Escondido, Calif.-based Veni-Express, a mobile phlebotomy lab, and its owners have agreed to pay at least $135,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for mobile phlebotomy services and related travel mileage. -
13 hospitals delaying procedures amid the IV shortage in 10 days
ASCs and hospitals are facing obstacles in securing IV fluids after flooding produced by Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that makes 60% of the nation's IV fluid products. -
The new 'hot ticket' for ASCs
Similar to the orthopedic boom a decade ago, cardiology has emerged as the next major growth opportunity for ASC growth as these high-acuity cardiac surgeries migrate to the outpatient setting. -
Novant sells off North Carolina ASC
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has sold its Charlotte, N.C.-based ASC, Matthews Surgery Center, to Charlotte-based OrthoCarolina.
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How this New York ASC secured payer leverage
ASCs and hospitals are increasingly joining forces as healthcare consolidation accelerates, and more procedures shift to outpatient settings, driven by payer preferences and patient demand for lower-cost alternatives. -
A new anesthesia model for ASCs
ASCs continue to face significant challenges securing anesthesia providers due to declining reimbursements and growing shortages. Many centers are being forced to rethink their anesthesia models as competition increases, making it harder to retain anesthesiologists. -
ChristianaCare debuts Delaware's 1st nurse anesthesiology program
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Wilmington University have partnered to launch Delaware's first certified registered nurse anesthetist program. -
Cardiology of Virginia patient data uploaded to dark web
Ransomware syndicate RansomHub claims that it has acquired one terabyte of patient data from Midlothian-based Cardiology of Virginia, according to an Oct. 23 report from DataBreaches.net. -
Iowa family wins $1.6M in wrongful death suit: 5 things to know
A physician in Tipton, Iowa, was found liable for a LeClaire, Iowa, man's death after being sued by the man's daughter, CBS2 Iowa reported Oct. 23. -
Dallas pharmacy owner sentenced to prison for $41M fraud scheme
A Dallas pharmacy owner was sentenced to prison for billing insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams and scar creams that were never given to patients. -
New York physician's office experiences data breach
Buffalo, N.Y.-based medical group General Physician, PC, filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to an Oct. 23 report published by JDSupra. -
Injury reported following car crash into Nebraska medical office building
At least one injury has been reported after a vehicle collided into a Norfolk, Neb.-based medical office building, according to an Oct. 23 report from News Channel Nebraska. -
Intermountain Health further expands with new Colorado medical office building
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has partnered with Denver-based healthcare real estate group NexCore to develop a new medical office building in Englewood, Colo.
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