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Gastroenterology technology: 5 updates from last 30 days
Artificial intelligence and other gastroenterology technology developments are shifting the way gastroenterologists perform procedures.
93% of ASCs are in urban settings & 10 more stats from March MedPAC report
Rural areas are tough places for ASCs to thrive. The population is spread out, and many rural states have the obstacle of certificate of need policies, which require physicians to obtain approval to open or expand ASCs.
Anesthesiologist pay by the numbers: 10 stats
Anesthesiologist was named the best-paying healthcare job by U.S. News & World Report with an average annual salary of $208,000.
Montana clinic spending $7 million to expand ASC
Great Falls Clinic in Montana is expanding its ASC for $7 million, the Montana Hospital Association said March 30.
Las Vegas ASC building sold
The building housing Las Vegas-based Affinity Surgery Center was sold, according to a March 31 LinkedIn post.
Texas hospital expanding surgery center
Greenville, Texas-based Hunt Regional Medical Center is expanding its surgery center as part of a larger project.
Southern ASCs out-staff other regions
Southern ASCs have the most full-time equivalent staff, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Top payers by incurred claims
Kaiser Permanente Health Plans was the largest payer by total incurred claims in 2020, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare.
Tennessee clinic onboards GI tech
A physician at Nashville, Tenn.-based the Surgical Clinic recently performed the clinic’s first Enterra Therapy implant, Enterra Medical said March 31.
Independent physicians’ consolidation alternative
As supply and labor costs rise and reimbursements decline, many physicians are flocking to employment models for compensation stability.
