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California ASC performs 1,000th artificial disc replacement
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center has performed its 1,000th artificial disc replacement.
Corporation-owned physician practices jumped 84% since 2019
The pace of corporate acquisitions of private practices accelerated during the pandemic, according to an April 2022 report from Avalere.
4 trends propelling gastroenterology forward
Jason Richardson, CEO of Gastroenterology of the Rockies in Louisville, Colo., spoke with Becker’s to discuss what trends are positively affecting the gastroenterology industry.
10 gastroenterologists to know
Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology to know:
USPI reports $738M in Q1 revenue: 4 notes
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International brought in $738 million in net operating revenue during the first quarter of 2022, according to an April 20 news release from parent company Tenet Healthcare.
129 physician medical group acquisitions in first quarter of 2022
The healthcare merger and acquisition market remained strong in the first quarter of 2022, coming off a record fourth quarter in 2021.
Ohio hospital building non-provider ASC
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center broke ground on a freestanding outpatient pavilion and ASC, NBC affiliate WFMJ reported April 20.
Cardiologist charged with $1.3M COVID-19 fraud
Perry Frankel, MD, owner of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics, was charged with $1.3 million in fraudulent COVID-19 reimbursement claims, the Justice Department said April 20.
50 stats on ASC staffing costs
Staffing issues are plaguing ASCs nationwide as they compete with the big pockets of hospitals and health systems for a small pool of applicants.
3 laws expanding CRNA scope of practice
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is among the organizations pushing state legislatures to loosen restrictions on certified nurse anesthetists’ scope of practice, saying the move would increase access to safe and affordable care.
