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Author: Alan Condon Becker’s Hospital CFO Report Nonprofit Hospitals’ operating margins are far below the pre-pandemic “magic number” of 3% and are in danger of a permanent reset in the 1%-2% range, according to a Jan. 29 report published by Fitch Ratings. This operating margin reset is worrying some investors, but “hospital downgrades en masse would be […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Ordering a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) exam is the most effective first step when evaluating patients with stable chest pain, according to new research being presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Cardiovascular Summit 2024 meeting in Washington, D.C. CCTA has gained significant momentum in recent years, especially after updated chest pain guidelines released […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steven Butz, MD ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, e3. Like all subspecialty societies, the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) was strongly impacted by the recent COVID pandemic. However, I feel that the society was able to emerge from the pandemic in a better, stronger place. We have experienced growth in both our membership and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Donald E. Arnold, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 8–9. As I reflect and write this article near the end of 2023, my thoughts turn to the quickening pace of activities as I have begun my service as ASA President-Elect. It has been a privilege to travel, meet, and work alongside many of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Image courtesy of https://robertocanessa.com. Cardiologist Roberto Canessa, MD, was just 19 when the plane he was on—Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571—crashed in the Andes in 1972, killing several people instantly and stranding the survivors for 72 days. The ordeal only ended because two survivors—Canessa and Nando Parrado—trekked into Chile for 10 […]
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