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4 ASC growth opportunities, according to a Surgical Care Affiliates exec
Kathy Grichnik, MD, Surgical Care Affiliates’ chief of anesthesia services, joined Becker’s ASC Review to discuss major growth opportunities for ASCs this year.
4 key physician hiring trends
Physician demand is expected to increase in the coming years, according to Physicians Thrive’s 2022 Physician Compensation Report.
Wellstar Health System opens Georgia gastroenterology office
Wellstar East Cobb (Ga.) Health Park opened a gastroenterology office Feb. 1, according to the Cobb County Courier.
10 ASC administrators to know
Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:
Mednax proposes $400M private offering
Sunrise, Fla.-based medical group Mednax has proposed issuing $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private offering due in 2030.
Court dismisses whistleblower claims alleging distracted Intermountain anesthesiologists
A district court dismissed claims of a whistleblower that Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare violated the False Claims Act by fully billing Medicare for anesthesia services provided by distracted anesthesiologists.
As more insurers balk at spine surgery pay, ASCs fight back
Two ASCs have recently filed lawsuits against different payers over reimbursement for spinal procedures.
All 50 states ranked by ASCs per capita: 2022
Becker’s ASC Review has compiled populational ASC metrics for every state and the District of Columbia based on 2020 Census data, CMS figures from March 2021, and our own coverage of new ASC development in 2021.
USPI hiring 25 administrators
Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International is hiring at least 25 administrators nationally.
10 gastroenterologists to know
Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology to know:
