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Idaho hospital’s $40M heart center, outpatient expansion to allow hiring of 20+ physicians
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health is building a $40 million heart center and outpatient surgery expansion that will create the capacity for more than 20 new physicians, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported Aug. 16.
UnitedHealth buys Kelsey-Seybold-affiliated insurer
UnitedHealth Group, the nation’s largest operator of Medicare Advantage plans, acquired Texas Medicare insurer KS Plan Administrators, the Star Tribune reported Aug. 16.
$16M orthopedic center, ASC planned for Colorado
BoulderCentre for Orthopedics and Spine is building a 37,000-square-foot facility with an ASC in Broomfield, Colo., the Boulder Daily Camera reported Aug. 15.
Gastro Health vs. GI Alliance vs. PE GI Solutions: An update on GI’s biggest players
Gastro Health, GI Alliance and PE GI Solutions are three of the largest private equity-backed gastroenterology groups in the industry.
The growth strategy of 3 major ASC chains
United Surgical Partners International, Surgery Partners and SCA Health are three of the biggest ASC chains, and are looking to different avenues for growth in the coming years.
Physician wins Hawaii’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Hawaii’s Lt. Gov. and physician Josh Green, MD, has won the Democratic primary for governor, the Tribune-Star reported Aug. 14.
Physician group sells Chicago endoscopy center for $15M
A physician group sold the Naperville, Ill.-based Suburban Gastroenterology and Midwest Endoscopy Center for $15 million, the Chicago Business Journal reported Aug. 15.
6 device, equipment recalls in 2022
Medical device and equipment manufacturers issued recalls in 2022 on products ranging from software to hip implants.
Florida ASC lacks lifesaving hospital backup, state inspectors find
Florida Health Department inspectors found that physicians performing surgeries at the Miami Surgical Center don’t have state-required hospital backups to save a patient’s life if procedures go wrong, the Miami Herald reported Aug. 15.
Ohio physician convicted of unlawfully distributing 111K opioids
A pain management physician was convicted Aug. 12 of unlawfully distributing opioids from his Martins Ferry, Ohio-based clinic, the U.S. Justice Department said Aug. 15.
