Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic, owned by Sutter Health, has implemented the Da Vinci 5 system for robotic surgeries at its Foothill Surgery Center, KEYT reported Feb. 14. According to the ...

State lawmakers in Oregon are considering two bills that would ban noncompete agreements for healthcare workers. Here are four things to know about the bills: 1. The legislation comes after thousands ...

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute is opening two surgery centers in early 2025. The new centers will be located in Canton and Bufford, Ga., according to a Feb. 13 news release from ...

The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists is likely to increase the risks of inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy, according to a study published Feb. 12 in The American Journal of ...

As ASC consolidation continues and the physician population ages, more ASC companies are popping up to focus on a new type of management — one that focuses on physician ownership and local care. New ...

The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System has expanded cardiology services. Last March, the VA added a service line focused on transcatheter therapies in an effort to improve care for all veterans in ...

Rep. Jeff Van Drew has introduced a bill that would ban prior authorization across health plans. Here are three things to know about the bill: 1. The bill, titled the Doctors Know Best Act, was ...

In a recent column published in Hurricane Breeze Newspaper, state delegate Scot Heckert argued that West Virginia's certificate-of-need laws are necessary to protect rural healthcare services. However ...

Mobile-based Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic is set to close on April 11. Here are five key things to know: 1. The closure will result in 153 employees being laid off. 2. CEO Barry Porter attributed the ...

There were 57 healthcare bankruptcy filings studied in 2024, down from 79 in 2023, according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.

Palm Beach, Fla.-based Atria Health has launched a new, independence-forward partnership model for cardiology practices.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International – the ASC arm of Tenet Healthcare — added 57 ASCs in 2024, further solidifying its market position as the largest ASC chain. Here are five ...