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Private equity looks to spine industry: 5 updates

Private equity investors have seen the opportunity in spinal procedures and are making inroads in the industry. 

Fujifilm, Gastro Care Partners ink deal for endoscopy tech

Denver-based Gastro Care Partners has signed a multiyear deal to offer FujiFilm’s endoscopy product portfolio throughout Gastro Care Partners’ network, Fujifilm said March 2.

Orthopedic ASC opens in New Hampshire

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine have opened a joint venture ASC in Portsmouth.

Cigna in the headlines: 6 updates in the last 30 days

Cigna, one of the country’s largest payers, has named two executives in the last month. 

9 ASC moves in Texas

The number of ASCs in Texas have grown rapidly in the last five years, and it remains a hot spot for ASC development. 

10 states with the most specialists per capita

There are more than 1 million physicians in the U.S., according to a January 2022 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Some states appear to be more saturated with specialists than others.

10 states with the fewest specialists per capita

There are more than 1 million physicians in the U.S., according to a January 2022 Kaiser Family Foundation report. Texas, which is predicted to have one of the worst physician shortages by 2030, already ranks in the bottom 10 for specialists per capita.

10 states predicted to have greatest physician surplus in 2030

New York is expected to experience a surplus of 14,875 physicians by 2030, according to a study published in Human Resources for Health.

New York eye practice to recruit physicians for new facility

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Ross Eye Institute is set to begin construction on a new treatment center, Buffalo Business Journal reported March 1.

10 states predicted to have the greatest physician shortages in 2030

California is expected to experience a shortage of 32,669 physicians by 2030, according to a study published in Human Resources for Health.