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Amazon’s latest healthcare moves: 8 things for ASCs to know 

Amazon is increasing its efforts to boost its healthcare presence. Here are eight recent healthcare moves from the company for ASC leaders to know:

Physician compensation hits 2-year high: 4 notes

Physician compensation reached its highest level in two years, driven primarily by increased productivity, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.

ASC platform lands health system investment

Banner Health, a Phoenix-based health system, invested in surgery center development company Atlas Healthcare Partners.

Surgery Partners affiliate ASC opens in Missouri

Surgery Partners affiliate St. Peters (Mo.) Surgery Center opened May 2, according to a LinkedIn post.

Massachusetts hospital opens cardio ASC

Burlington, Mass.-based Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is opening a new cardiology medical and surgical center.

6 updates for gastroenterology leaders

From a $35.7 million gastrointestinal specialty center to a data breach, here are six gastroenterology updates:

10 ASC companies ranked by number of surgery centers

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International and Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg rank No. 1 and No. 2 as  ASC companies with the most surgery centers.

5 accreditation updates for ASCs

Here are five recent accreditation updates for ASCs:

$8.2M South Carolina medical office building sold 

A medical office building in Hanahan, S.C., sold for $8.2 million, the Post and Courier reported April 30. 

SSM Health will create 1,200-physician group with St. Louis acquisition 

St. Louis-based SSM Health has acquired the SLUCare Physician Group, local NBC affiliate KSDK reported May 1.