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$70M Olathe Health expansion includes 2 ASCs
Olathe (Kan.) Health is kicking off a $70 million expansion that will include two ASCs, the Kansas City Star reported Aug. 4.
Why this Florida orthopedic surgeon retired early
Jonathan Phillips, MD, former orthopedic surgeon at Orlando (Fla.) Health, joined Becker’s to discuss how the potential CMS pay cut will affect patients and why he chose to retire early.
Surgery Partners’ last 5 years: A recap
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is one of the largest ASC companies in the U.S., with more than 180 facilities and 4,000 physicians.
New York state to provide $1.3B to bolster healthcare employee retention, bonuses
New York state has provided new economic assistance to aid healthcare industries hit by staffing shortages, according to an Aug. 3 report from NBC affiliate WGRZ.
Private equity’s ASC focus: 6 updates from the last 2 weeks
Six private equity updates for ASCs since July 18:
Senator wants closer look at planned Amazon acquisition & 9 more Amazon updates
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging it to look into Amazon’s planned $1.1 billion acquisition of One Medical.
3 ASC accreditations in 3 months
Here are three ASCs Becker’s has reported on that have received accreditations since May 27:
SCA Health’s last 5 years: A recap
Deerfield Ill.-based SCA Health, formerly Surgical Care Affiliates, is one of the largest ASC chains in the country and operates under parent company Optum.
USPI’s last 5 years: A recap
United Surgical Partners International, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s ASC chain, has seen huge growth in the last five years, becoming the largest chain in the country. The company has added more than 160 ASCs since 2015, when they had 249 centers.
Washington U researchers improve colorectal cancer imaging
A biomedical engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis has begun research on improving colorectal cancer screening tools by combining machine learning and optical coherence tomography.
