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USPI, United Urology Group ink 22-ASC joint venture deal
United Surgical Partners International and United Urology Group signed an official agreement to form a joint venture partnership in 22 ASCs on June 21.
Orthopedic surgeon guilty of defrauding California, federal Medicare programs
Lodi, Calif., orthopedic surgeon Gary Wisner, MD, was convicted of defrauding CMS and Medi-Cal over four years, the California Justice Department said June 17.
Justice Department cracks down on ASC, anesthesia provider arrangements
Recent government actions involving ASC-anesthesia provider arrangements point to a need to carefully vet these partnerships, according to a June 20 article in JDSupra from the law firm Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis.
10 specialties with the most physicians at $5M+ net worth
Plastic surgery is the specialty with the most physicians most likely to report net worth exceeding $5 million, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2021.”
Crunching the numbers: the profitability of anesthesia
Data reporting is a powerful tool for any successful anesthesia practice; however, Tony Mira, chair and CEO of MiraMed, stressed the importance of proper analysis of collected data in a recently published blog post.
How ASCs are spearheading the growth of the US surgery market through 2027
The number of surgical procedures is forecasted to reach 105,814,000 procedures in 2022 and increase to 122,881,000 operations a year by 2027, led by the most significant growth in procedures performed in ASCs, according to a Research and Markets report.
9 ASC, medical office building transactions totaling more than $250M
Here are nine ASC and medical office building transactions totaling $251.45 million Becker’s has reported on since May 23:
How the anesthesia provider shortage is hurting ASCs
The anesthesia provider shortage is forcing some ASCs to pay extra stipends to secure coverage, according to Laura Galeazzi, administrator of Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Surgical Institute.
Anesthesia compensation: 4 stats to know
Anesthesiologist salaries increased by only 1 percent between 2020 and 2021, according to a June blog post from Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants’ president and CEO.
Private equity creates ‘big uncertainty’ in gastroenterology, physician says
As private equity’s influence in healthcare continues to grow, its effect on the gastroenterology industry remains murky.
