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High schooler with undiagnosed tumor dies after ASC shoulder arthroscopy
A 15-year-old who had just had his first day of high school died after complications arose from an arthroscopic shoulder surgery, the Ventura County Star reported Aug. 28.
Ground broken on new 87-acre Florida medical complex with ASC
Site work has begun on a new 87-acre medical complex in Panama City Beach, Fla., that will include an ASC, facilities for orthopedic surgery and cardiology, a hospital, urgent care and primary care, according to an Aug. 29 report from the Panama City N…
Where medical real estate deals have been heating up
New Jersey experienced significant medical real estate activity in August.
ASC sues UnitedHealthcare for alleged ERISA violations
Taylor Theunissen, MD, and Metairie, La.-based Sadeghi Center for Plastic Surgery filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare, alleging the insurer failed to pay preathorized claims in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, according to…
Amazon, CVS Health look to primary care amid increasing healthcare consolidation
Giant companies like Amazon, CVS Health, Walgreens and Walmart are all looking to primary care and physicians amid an increasingly consolidating industry.
9 moves from GI Alliance in 7 months
Here are 9 moves from Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 4:
10 states with the fewest orthopedic surgeons per capita
Almost 23,000 orthopedic surgeons practice in the U.S., according to Definitive Healthcare’s PhysicianView, which includes data on more than 2 million physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the U.S.
What physician assistants are paid in all 50 states
Rhode Island is the state with the highest annual mean wage for physician assistants, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey released March 31.
10 states with the most orthopedic surgeons per capita
Almost 23,000 orthopedic surgeons practice in the U.S., according to Definitive Healthcare’s PhysicianView, which includes data on more than 2 million physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals in the U.S.
$21.4M New Jersey medical office complex with orthopedic practice sold
The Cherry Hill (N.J.) Office Center , a 185,000-square-foot office complex with five buildings, was sold by Lakewood Equity for $21.4 million, according to an Aug. 26 report from Commercial Property Executive.
