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 ...

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 ...

Washington has the highest annual median wage for cardiologists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were six states where the median wage for ...

Surgery Center is planning a 70% expansion as patient demand continues to grow, according to a July 18 report from The Mankato Free Press.  The center, which currently has four operating rooms, will ...

Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical has acquired a four-property medical office building portfolio that is leased to several physician groups.  The portfolio, which encompasses 86,135 square feet ...

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 ...

Palos Park-based Heart Care Centers of Illinois has provided notice of a data security breach.  On Jan. 15, 2026, the ...

The FDA has classified a recall of spinal anesthesia kits from B. Braun Medical as Class I, the agency’s most serious designation, according to a July 17 Citeline report. The recalled kits contain ...

Private equity-backed groups have been highly active in the ASC space over the last several years as outpatient care becomes a strategic imperative for healthcare organizations. Between 2019 and 2023, ...

More than 63% of physicians are already working in locum tenens or considering taking on a locum tenens role within the next five years, according to a report from Doximity. The “Physician ...

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay the U.S. government $4,657,463.18 to resolve False Claims Act allegations tied to its ophthalmic drug DEXYCU. According to a July 17 news release by the ...

An operation can go exactly as planned and still become a bad surgical episode. The patient leaves the hospital, then falls at home. Pain or swelling sends them to the emergency department. A ...