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Kevin Kwaku, MD, PhD, has been appointed president of the Association of Black Cardiologists.  Dr. Kwaku serves as director of clinical electrophysiology at Dartmouth Health’s Heart and Vascular Center. He will be the first president from a northern New England…

Phoenix-based Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona has opened a clinic in Tempe, Ariz., its third location.  The practice is led by Cristina Pecci, DO, a cardiologist with clinical interests in cardiovascular disease management, advanced cardiac imaging, preventive cardiology and…

Austin, Texas-based St. David’s HealthCare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, acquired Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons Feb. 15. The acquisition brings the cardiothoracic and vascular physician group’s clinic operations under St. David’s, according to a Feb. 17 news release shared…

In early February, Ortho Rhode Island began offering Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics for reverse shoulder replacement procedures at the Ortho RI Surgery Center, becoming the first ASC in the state to do so. Michael Bradley, MD, president and CEO of Ortho…

Medscape’s “Best and Worst Cities to Practice Medicine,” published Feb. 17, highlights 10 cities it considers the best places for physicians to practice and five it considers the worst. The rankings are based on five key factors: colleague density, administrative…

Physician assistant compensation varies widely by state, specialty and practice setting, which are some important considerations for health systems and ASCs to consider. Here are ten statistics to know about compensation for physician assistants:

Anesthesia leaders say the specialty is facing a convergence of financial, workforce and operational pressures that threaten hospital stability nationwide. Stagnant Medicare rates, aggressive payer tactics and reimbursement cuts are colliding with workforce shortages, rising demand and growing reliance on…

Health systems and hospitals are gearing up to expand their endoscopy capacity as the patient demand for outpatient gastroenterology services continues to grow. Here are four new endoscopy-focused ASCs and centers earning approval, being planned or opening, as reported by…

The Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened Colony Park North, a hospital outpatient facility designed to expand access to specialty care and same-day surgery in Ridgeland, Miss., and the surrounding area.  The 131,000-square-foot campus features a six-operating-room ASC,…

For GI clinics and ASCs, accurate coding and documentation are critical to protecting reimbursement, reducing denials and withstanding payer audits.  The list below highlights 20 high-volume procedures across upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and GI physiology testing, along with key documentation elements…