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5 new joint venture ASC deals
Becker’s has reported on five joint-venture ASC deals in May, including one partially owned by ValueHealth and Orthopedic Care Partners.
The ACA colonoscopy billing violation that’s all too common
Preventive colonoscopies, which are usually scheduled every 10 years starting at age 45, are supposed to be free for patients, according to the Affordable Care Act.
Dr. Michael Amini on the ASC-friendly shoulder procedure
Keeping costs down at an ASC involves a lot of moving parts, and adopting quicker procedures that demand fewer resources can go a long way.
New therapies for previously untreatable ailments are making big waves in healthcare
Alan Rechter, MD, serves as an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopaedic Associates in Houston.Dr. Rechter will serve on the panels “What Interventional Pain Management Will Look Like in 10 Years” and “Enter a New World of Postoperative Pain Management” at Bec…
Why this Cardinal Health consultant is excited for the ambulatory market’s future
Marvella Thomas serves as the senior consultant for clinical operations of ambulatory surgery at Cardinal Health.Ms. Thomas will serve on the panel “What ASC Employees Really Want Today” at Becker’s 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-D…
Fast facts about GI Alliance
Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is the largest gastroenterology ‘megagroup’ in the industry, with more than 660 physicians and 400 locations.
$8.5M paid for 3 Washington medical office buildings
Three medical office buildings in Prosser, Wash., have been acquired for $8.5 million by Sila Realty Trust, the healthcare-focused investment trust said May 27.
The competitive edge of independent ASCs
Independent ASCs have an edge in the market as procedures increasingly migrate to the outpatient setting, according to Doug Geinzer, founder and president of Las Vegas-based High Performance Providers.
US invests $1.5M toward surgical center for disabled patients in Texas
The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Multi-Assistance Center at Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio to construct an ASC focused on serving those with intellectual, developmental and acquired physical disabilit…
California physician sentenced for smuggling drug to sell as COVID-19 ‘miracle cure’
A San Diego, Calif.-based physician was sentenced for attempting to profit by marketing a “miracle cure” for COVID-19, the U.S. Justice Department said May 27.
