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Advanced practitioners may fill gap left by retiring gastroenterologists, CEO says
Looming labor shortages in the medical industry have been widely reported, and gastroenterologists are expected to follow the trend.
Specialty breakdown of all 258 ASCs opened in 2021
Becker’s ASC Review has covered the introduction of 258 new ASCs in 2021 so far, and more of them offer orthopedic services than any other specialty.
8 practices join Panorama Eyecare
Fort Collins, Colo.-based management services organization Panorama Eyecare folded eight practices into its network, according to a Dec. 22 Denver Gazette report.
These 6 ASCs earned perfect CMS scores on staff and cleanliness
CMS released the latest results from its Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program on Oct. 27, 2021.
7 ASCs that added total joint programs in 2021
Several ASCs added to their service lines this year to expand patient care.
Wyoming ASC 1st in state to use robotic surgery system
Cheyenne, Wyo.-based High Plains Surgery Center is the first ASC in the state to offer outpatient surgeries using the da Vinci X system, the ASC said Dec. 21.
Hospital to reopen ASC formerly owned by physician
Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital is reopening an ASC it acquired in June 2021, according to a Dec. 20 Midwest Medical Edition report.
Beverly Hills ASC goes up for lease
A vacant Beverly Hills, Calif., ASC is being put up for lease.
Virginia hospital’s new outpatient pavilion topped out
Builders have placed the highest beam at Arlington, Va.-based Virginia Hospital Center’s new outpatient pavilion, a construction milestone known as “topping out,” according to a Dec. 21 ARLnow report.
3 most interesting ASC transactions in 2021
Three major deals made waves in the ASC industry this year:1. In May, Miami-based Gastro Health was sold to private equity company Omers. The company previously was owned by Audax Private Equity, which acquired Gastro Health in 2016. While precise fina…
