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Commercial payers driving cases to ASCs; orthopedics most primed for growth
A growing number of commercial insurers are revamping policies to push providers and patients out of the hospital and into ASCs, where procedures can be performed at a lower cost.
Georgia physician group, health system opening multispecialty ASC
Piedmont Physicians Medical Oncology Newton opened the Knox Surgical Center at the Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Ga., on Feb. 7, The Covington News reported.
10 physician pay trends
Physicians in the Midwest earn the highest U.S. salaries, according to Physicians Thrive’s 2022 Physician Compensation Report.
Prep-free colorectal cancer screening test takes major step
Clinical stage medical diagnostics company Check-Cap received approval from the FDA for its amended Investigational Device Exemption application for C-Scan, allowing for a U.S. pivotal study.
North American Partners in Anesthesia: 8 things to know
Here are eight moves from Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia from the last year:
UNC Health Southeastern ASC lands reaccreditation
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has reaccredited the Surgery Center at Southeastern Health Park in Lumberton, N.C., according to a Feb. 4 The Robesonian article.
5 spine ASCs to know
Here are five spine-driven ASCs to know:
The issue dividing ASC owners
ASC growth and expansion can be an uphill battle for independent centers. A controversial trend makes it easier for some and harder for others.
Medical office building housing orthopedic ASC sells for $24.9M
Principal Real Estate Investors has purchased a 59,205-square-foot medical office building that houses a surgery center that opened in early 2021, the New England Real Estate Journal reported Feb. 4.
Top 10 states for malpractice suits
Indiana was the leading state for malpractice lawsuits, according to Medscape’s “Malpractice Report 2021.”
