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Tennessee independent physician group adopts value-based care model
The Jackson (Tenn.) Clinic, one of Tennessee’s largest independent physician groups, has adopted a value-based care model, the group said Aug. 2.
California ASC to use new imaging technology
Pavilion Surgery Center, an affiliate of St. Joseph Hospital, both in Orange, Calif., has announced a partnership with Perimeter Medical Imaging AI to issue the first commercial placement of the Perimeter S-Series OCT system in the state of California….
Illinois hospital begins $13.2M renovation to add new ASC
Morris (Ill.) Hospital is beginning a new round of renovations to create a $13.2 million surgery center.
Capital Digestive Care expands Virginia footprint by 2 locations
Silver Spring, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care has added Gastroenterology, Ltd. of Virginia Beach (Va.) to its network.
Physician-owned neurology practice pays $850K to settle false claims case
Watertown, N.Y.-based North Country Neurology admitted to improper and reckless billing and is paying $850,000 to settle false claims allegations, the U.S. Justice Department said Aug. 3.
7 tips for ASC success
Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer at SurgCenter of Western Maryland in Cumberland, connected with Becker’s to discuss seven tips to lead ASCs to success.
Virginia ASC becomes 1st in the state to perform smart knee implant
St. Mary’s ASC, a Henrico, Va.-based center and an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, has become the first Virginia ASC to use a smart knee implant for total knee replacement.
CMS ups inpatient rates 4.3% for 2023; what should ASCs expect?
CMS plans to boost acute care hospital pay 4.3 percent next year, as long as the hospitals comply with quality data reporting.
UChicago breaks ground on $86M ASC, microhospital
The University of Chicago Medicine is breaking ground on an $86 million Crown Point, Ind., project that will be the system’s largest off-site facility, Inside Indiana Business reported Aug. 2.
Dermatology backed most by private equity
Across six specialties, 4.9 percent of physicians worked in private equity-backed practices in 2019, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum.
