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Georgia ASC part of $50M real estate portfolio sold in Q4

Cleveland-based medical real estate investor Provider Real Estate Partners acquired a Georgia urology ASC as part of a $50 million portfolio acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2021.

SENTA expands into North Carolina with the addition of ENT Carolina

ENT Carolina has joined Sandy Springs, Ga.-based Southern Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Physicians, a private-equity-backed otolaryngology group.

Inflation jump took a bite out of 2021 physician compensation

While average physician compensation increased by 3.8 percent in 2021, a Consumer Price Index inflation rate of 6.2 percent meant physicians saw a decline in real income last year, according to medical networking service Doximity’s 2021 Physician Compe…

Former surgery center CEO named managing director of Vertess

Former ASC and hospital CEO J. Blake Peart has joined Fort Worth, Texas-based mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Vertess as a managing director.

Former surgery center CEO named managing director of Vertess

Former ASC and hospital CEO J. Blake Peart has joined Fort Worth, Texas-based mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Vertess as a managing director.

Tennessee ophthalmology ASC property acquired

An ophthalmology clinic and ASC in Briston, Tenn., has been acquired by outpatient healthcare real estate investment company Flagship Healthcare Trust. 

US Digestive Health adds another Pennsylvania practice

Gastrointestinal management organization U.S. Digestive Health has added Philadelphia-based Gastrointestinal Specialists to its network, U.S. Digestive Health said Jan. 4. 

New York health system temporarily closes 19 locations, keeps ASCs open

Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has temporarily closed 19 offices as a rising number of COVID-19 patients continue to strain healthcare networks across the country.

The big problem facing ASCs this year

The ASC industry experienced significant growth in the early 2000s with a large number of surgeons developing and investing in surgery centers.

5 most competitive places in US for physicians

Healthcare publisher MDLinx calculated the most and least competitive places in the U.S. for physicians based on physician concentration, pay, demand and more.