Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Patients see increased safety with female anesthesia providers: Study

    Claire Wallace -
    Patients who receive treatment from female anesthesia providers face fewer complications during surgical procedures, according to a study published June 25 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

  2. FTCs' noncompete ban stalled

    Patsy Newitt -
    The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete clauses is facing a preliminary injunction from a federal court in Texas. 

  3. Family physician-performed colonoscopies on the decline

    Claire Wallace -
    The rate of colonoscopies performed by family physicians decreased between 2016 and 2021, according to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Rural Health.

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  1. Idaho State University's School of Nursing launches 1st CRNA program in the state

    Claire Wallace -
    Meridian-based Idaho State University School of Nursing will begin offering the first nurse anesthesia degree program in Idaho, according to a July 5 report from NBC affiliate KTVB.

  2. 10 most, least stressed out cities in the US

    Patsy Newitt -
    Cleveland, Ohio, is the most stressed out city in the U.S., according to WalletHub's 2024's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America, published July 8.

  3. What this CEO did to save an ASC slated for closure

    Paige Haeffele -
    Hilo Community Surgery Center in Hawaii was slated for closure — until Frederick Nitta, MD, took over as CEO.

  4. Texas Digestive Disease Consultants expands GI program

    Claire Wallace -
    Sunnyvale-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants has added gastrointestinal disease specialist Charles McDaniel, MD. 

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  1. Marshall Health expands eye care

    Claire Wallace -
    Huntington, W.V.-based Marshall Health has added two specialists, ophthalmologist Raymond Mecca, MD, and optometrist Scott Henry, OD, to its eye care team, according to a July 8 report from The Real WV.

  2. Anesthesiologists' biggest threats

    Patsy Newitt -
    From provider shortages to declining reimbursements, two anesthesiologists joined Becker's to discuss the threats facing anesthesiologists currently. 

  3. What happened to Walmart Health?

    Claire Wallace -
    On June 1, Walmart Health officially shuttered all of its clinic and virtual care options, after a tumultuous two years. 

  4. Cosmetic ASC fined $5M for falsifying reviews, intimidating patients

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Seattle-based plastic surgery center was fined $5 million for threatening patients with illegal nondisclosure agreements and falsifying online reviews to inflate their surgeon owners' reputation, according to a July 2 news release from Washington's Office of the Attorney General. 

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  1. 'Horrific stories' of claims delays & more challenges with anesthesia

    Patsy Newitt -
    The anesthesia industry is facing a mounting provider shortage, with demand for anesthesiologists far outstripping supply. 

  2. Ozempic's impact on vision

    Claire Wallace -
    Patients taking semaglutide may be at an increased risk for an eye condition that can cause vision loss, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. 

  3. North Carolina medical buildings sell for $73M

    Claire Wallace -
    A Florida-based real estate investment firm has purchased six medical office buildings in Greensboro, N.C., for $73 million, according to a July 2 report from the Triad Business Journal.

  4. Patients paying for colonoscopy prep unnecessarily: Study

    Claire Wallace -
    Many patients are still paying out of pocket for colonoscopy bowel prep despite a federal law stating it should be covered by insurance, according to a study led by Eric Shah, MD, at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan.  

  5. HCA's spending spree: 3 recent acquisitions

    Paige Haeffele -
    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is a major player in the ASC market, operating 124 ASCs through its outpatient surgery business Surgery Ventures. HCA is affiliated with more than 45,000 physicians and operates 186 hospitals nationwide. 

  6. Ophthalmology practices receive early settlement in class-action lawsuit

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    A group of ophthalmology practices were awarded a settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought against ECL Group, an eye-care practice management technology provider. 

  7. State-by-state breakdown of new ASCs in Q2

    Claire Wallace -
    A number of ASCs have opened or secured approval to do so across 21 states during the second quarter of 2024. 

  8. 5 hospitals delay, cancel surgeries from anesthesia provider challenges

    Patsy Newitt -
    Securing anesthesia providers is becoming increasingly difficult for ASCs and hospitals across the country amid increasing shortages and plummeting reimbursements. 

  9. Unlocking gastroenterology procedure growth at ASCs

    Patsy Newitt -
    Gastroenterology procedures make up 10 of the 25 most common procedures performed at ASCs, and leaders continue to look to these procedures to facilitate growth. 

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