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Value-based care in 2022: 15 updates

ASCs are looking to value-based care as the industry pivots to support bundled payment models. 

UnitedHealth’s year of acquisitions: 5 major deals to know

UnitedHealth, parent company of Optum and ASC chain SCA Health, is having a huge year for acquisitions. 

NAPA partners with North Carolina ASC

North American Partners in Anesthesia partnered with Wilmington (N.C.) Health Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Washington physician to surrender license after order violation

A Washington physician agreed to an order to surrender his license to practice as an osteopathic physician and surgeon after violating a previous order from the Washington Department of Health, the department said Aug. 12.

Weekly unemployment claims, state by state

Thousands of Americans are still filing unemployment insurance claims every week, even with a declining unemployment rate. 

Evoke Pharma, Eversana to launch telehealth solution

Specialty GI pharmacy company Evoke Pharma has partnered with Eversana, a provider of commercial sale services, to launch a patient telehealth solution.

Albany Medical Center names Dr. Raza Malik chief of gastroenterology, hepatology

Raza Malik, MD, PhD, joined Albany (N.Y) Medical Center as its chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology. 

Unemployment rates in the 10 best states for physicians

States with lower unemployment rates tend to be among the best places for physicians to practice.

Newspaper foundation joins CON lawsuit; N.C. surgeon appeals to state Supreme Court

North Carolina eye surgeon Jay Singleton, MD, is appealing a June 21 unanimous court decision to dismiss his challenge to the state’s certificate of need laws, The Carolina Journal reported Aug. 16.

New ASC being built in Austin, Texas

A new ASC is coming to Austin, Texas, according to the state’s licensing and regulation department.