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COVID-19 treatments rationed & 7 more supply chain updates

Here are eight supply chain updates from the last two weeks: 

Gastroenterology’s 2022 boom: 6 deals in week 1

Gastroenterology management companies had a successful start to 2022, with six practice deals made in the first week. 

Iowa Clinic’s $19.2M ASC application goes forward without hospital backing

Iowa City, Iowa-based Steindler Orthopedic Clinic and an unnamed hospital system bumped their joint plan to build an ASC, but the $19.2 million ASC proposal will proceed without the hospital for now, The Gazette reported Jan. 10. 

Physician pleads guilty to $500K theft from employer, gets 2 years in prison

Walter Stynik, DO, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his former employer.

Physician falls to 4th spot as best healthcare job 

Physicians dropped to the fourth-best healthcare job, with a salary of $208,000 and 18,700 projected jobs between 2020 and 2030, according to a U.S. News & World Report list released Jan. 11.

Surgery Partners promotes senior VP, controller to CFO

David Doherty, senior vice president, corporate finance, and controller at Surgery Partners, will become CFO Feb. 1, the healthcare services company said Jan. 10.

Surgery Partners spent $185M on 3 end-of-year deals

Surgery Partners made three big acquisitions during the last two weeks of December, the company reported Jan. 10.

Vision Innovation Partners makes 22nd acquisition 

Vision Innovation Partners has acquired Memorial Eye Institute, a practice and ASC with two locations in Harrisburg, Pa., the eye care platform said Jan. 10. 

Montana clinic plans $7M ASC expansion

Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic has planned a $7 million surgery center expansion, Great Falls Tribune reported Jan. 8. 

Texas ASC now accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum 

San Antonio, Texas-based Lawton Plastic Surgery is now accepting cryptocurrency for cosmetic procedures, the ASC said Jan. 10.