Practice Management

Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., invested $2 million in a 3 Tesla MRI system for the spine, brain and prostate, reports Times Union.

Farmington-based UConn Health launched a seven-year residency in neurological surgery with Hartford (Conn.) Hospital and Connecticut's Children's Medical Center, also in Hartford, reports UConn Today.

Las Cruces-based Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico attained The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for spinal cord injury certification, reports Las Cruces Sun News.

Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee, Ill., initiated a teleneurology program for speedy care in the event of a head injury, stroke or other neurological issues, reports Daily Journal.

Kenneth Foxx, MD, and Kate Czerniecka-Foxx, MD, brought 24-hour neurosurgery care back to Mercy Fort Smith, Ark., since their arrival in August, reports Van Buren County Democrat.

Gitelis Orthopedics opened a second location.

A Tennessee woman was sentenced to 42 months in prison for participating in a $4.6 million kickback scheme related to illegal payments in exchange for Medicare referrals for durable medical equipment.

Ault Field, Wash.-based Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor opened its new facility providing orthopedic surgery, reports DVIDS Hub.

Boston-based Brigham Health is opening Brigham and Women's Health Care Center in Pembroke, Mass., reports Mirage News.

Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital opened two new operating rooms, with one housing a da Vinci Xi surgical robot, reports Times Leader Online.