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ASC chain with 1,079% 3-year growth makes the Inc. 5000 list
Inc. has named Atlas Healthcare Partners, which manages and develops ASCs, to its 2022 list of fastest-growing companies in the U.S.
Ten companies leading ophthalmology surgical device market growth
The ophthalmology surgical device market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 5.5 percent over the next five years, led by the success of 10 companies, according to a report from Research and Markets.
Orthopedic surgeons per capita for all 50 states
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.
5 endoscopy updates
A Virginia health system received recognition from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and four more endoscopy updates Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 3:
Cigna-Oscar Health collaboration to serve small businesses in Philadelphia area
Cigna + Oscar, a health insurance provider for small businesses, is expanding its small-business insurance network to the Philadelphia area.
Monkeypox vaccine updates, device recalls and more supply chain updates
Here are supply chain updates that have been reported by Becker’s since Aug. 9:
14 physicians running for office in 2022 (and 12 who lost in the primaries)
From state gubernatorial races to U.S. Senate races, physicians across the country are throwing their hats in the ring for the 2022 elections.
Private equity healthcare deals have plummeted in 2022, report says
The number of private equity-backed healthcare deals has significantly declined in the first half of the year, according to findings from New York City-based consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
‘Depersonalization’ of medicine likely to continue amid CMS physician pay cuts, physician says
CMS’ plan to cut physician pay by 4.42 percent in its Medicare physician fee schedule proposal is leaving many physicians worried about healthcare becoming more impersonal.
USPI’s growth strategy
United Surgical Partners International, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s surgery center business, is the largest ASC chain in the country, with 410 surgery centers and 24 surgical hospitals in 34 states.
