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Biden administration extends COVID-19 national emergency & 5 more updates 

From a COVID-19 national emergency extension to CDC’s potential new indoor mask guidance, here are six COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks. 

Medtronic to provide colorectal cancer screening technology in underserved communities

Healthcare technology company Medtronic and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy have partnered to provide colorectal cancer screening technologies in low-income and underserved communities nationwide through the Medtronic Health Equity …

$375 million joint venture project with ambulatory pavilion breaks ground in DC

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, Universal Health Services, George Washington University and Children’s National Hospital broke ground on a medical center with an ambulatory pavilion.

$13.3M ASC real estate sold in Louisiana

A medical office building housing an ASC in Vidalia, La., was sold for $13.3 million, Capital Real Estate Group, which represented the seller, said Feb. 23.

$13.3M ASC real estate sold in Louisiana

A medical office building housing an ASC in Vidalia, La., was sold for $13.3 million, Capital Real Estate Group, which represented the seller, said Feb. 23.

Hepatocellular carcinoma treatment: 4 AGA recommendations

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of liver cancer, according to Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic.

Massachusetts ASC performs its 1st total shoulder replacement

The Surgery Center at Shrewsbury (Mass.) completed its first total shoulder replacement.

Russia imports $1.5B in medical devices annually — will US companies keep doing business there?

After Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized military action in Ukraine and recognized two regions claimed by separatist groups as independent countries, much of the rest of the world announced harsh sanctions against Russia.

Physicians to get $15M settlement in lawsuit over bonuses

TeamHealth, a physician staffing firm, agreed to pay physicians millions to settle a lawsuit over unpaid bonuses in early February.

The healthcare deals in the FTC’s crosshairs

Healthcare deals are heating up as costs rise to provide healthcare services without a similar increase in pay. The Federal Trade Commision is keeping a close eye on industry transactions to halt any anticompetitive behavior.