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‘The history speaks for itself:’ Spine practice celebrates 85 years
Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year and continues to look for new ways to expand and innovate, local news outlet WKRC reported Aug. 25.
3 upcoming orthopedic ASCs
Here are three orthopedic-focused ASCs in the works that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 11:
Mayo Clinic to renovate, relocate ASC
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System is spending $15 million on projects in Alber Lea, including moving and renovating an ASC, local outlet ABC 6 News reported Aug. 24.
Health system opens South Carolina ASC, orthopedic clinic
Manning, S.C.-based McLeod Health Clarendon is opening a pair of new centers.
How Biden’s debt forgiveness program applies to medical school students
President Joe Biden announced his student loan forgiveness program on Aug. 24, which allows up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
HHS updates kickback guidance on patient incentives for pre-surgical education
Physicians are allowed to offer patients gift cards in small amounts in exchange for completing online patient education modules without violating the anti-kickback statute, according to an opinion from the HHS Office of Inspector General.
USPI, HCA and Surgery Partners further consolidate: 9 deals in 2022
The ASC industry, like the rest of the healthcare industry, is increasingly consolidating amid rising operating costs.
5 ASC, physician practice closures this year
Here are five physician practice and ASC closures in the last year:
Nevada physician charged with illegally distributing drugs from a fake clinic
A federal trial is underway for physician Chad Hall, DO, who is charged with illegally dealing drugs out of a fake clinic, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Aug. 24.
What CRNAs are paid in all 50 states
Connecticut is the state with the highest annual mean wage for certified nurse anesthetists, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey released March 31.
