Washington Regional Medical Center has entered into an agreement to assume operations of Physicians’ Specialty Hospital in Fayetteville, effective Dec. 1. Four things to know: 1. Physicians’ Specialty Hospital, a 20-bed facility with five operating rooms, a procedure room, an…
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In this episode, Michelle Huntsman, Partner at Holland and Knight, discusses how ambulatory surgery centers can adapt to state and federal regulatory changes. She shares insights on bridging reimbursement gaps, managing staffing challenges, and advancing access to affordable outpatient care.…
Healthcare organizations are increasingly channeling significant investment into the cloud as they look to reduce—and in some cases eliminate—the need for on-premises data centers. While PACS remains the largest imaging system, many other solutions such as VNA, Workflow, Image Sharing/Exchange,…
In this episode, Michelle Huntsman, Partner at Holland and Knight, discusses how ambulatory surgery centers can adapt to state and federal regulatory changes. She shares insights on bridging reimbursement gaps, managing staffing challenges, and advancing access to affordable outpatient care.…
In an era when nearly every hospital wants to be seen as innovative, a small but growing number of health systems are taking that ambition further — becoming the first to pilot emerging technologies and forge novel partnerships aimed at…
Students are reporting several positive changes in their medical school experience this year, an Oct. 24 Medscape report found. “The Unique Culture of Medical School” report surveyed 500 students in American and Caribbean medical schools between April 2 and June…
Physician productivity has been measured with relative value units for decades, serving as the primary metric for determining physicians’ compensation, creating benchmark standards and more. But as healthcare shifts towards value-based care metrics, the role of RVUs has begun to…