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5 of 2022’s most expensive new eye centers
The first half of the year has been fruitful for eye centers across the U.S.
Rising anesthesia workload could lead to surgery risks: Tony Mira
As the demand for anesthesia providers grows, there is a rising concern for the ability to maintain patient safety, according to a June blog post by Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants’ president and CEO.
‘ASCs have to be nimble’: How ASCs can face potential financial losses
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred an economic downturn, and many ASCs are looking to the global recession of 2008 as a blueprint for crafting future growth plans.
9 Optum updates to know
Optum, parent company of ASC company SCA Health, is having a huge year in acquisitions, spending almost $8 billion.
Court rules drug, not physician, caused ASC patient’s death
A jury found that an Abingdon, Md.-based pain physician was not liable in the death of a patient who was injected with a contaminated steroid during a procedure at an ASC, The Daily Record reported Aug. 10.
Kaiser Permanente posts $1.3B loss in Q2 & 4 more updates
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a net loss of $1.3 billion for the second quarter of this year.
528K jobs added to workforce in July as unemployment rate improves
About 528,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in July, nearly doubling economist projections, and bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.5 percent.
6 new ASCs in 2022
From pediatric complexes to $80 million outpatient facilities, new ASCs are popping up every month.
What’s drawing hospital systems to ASCs?
The demand for ASCs from hospitals and health systems continued to grow over the past few years, according to a national survey by Avanza Healthcare Strategies.
Hospitals, health systems plan to ramp up ASC investments
ASCs are becoming increasingly popular with hospitals and health systems as more than 6 in 10 plan to increase their investments in ASCs, according to a national survey by Avanza Healthcare Strategies.
