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Former Delaware physician gets 20 years for illegal opioid distribution
Patrick Titus, a former physician based in Delaware, was sentenced to 20 years in prison March 1 after being convicted of illegal opioid distribution last year.
What 4 health insurer CEOs are paid
Health insurer chief executives earn millions of dollars each year while their companies narrow networks and lower pay rates for physicians and ASCs.
5 anesthesia developments for ASC leaders to know
From a hip and knee replacement specialist performing his own adductor canal blocks to a $1 million settlement against General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership, here are five essential anesthesia updates for ASC leaders to know:
Implantless eye surgery device gets FDA nod, nears market release
Eye device company New World Medical has received FDA clearance for its implant-free Streamline goniotomy system and is nearing full commercial release, Ophthalmology Times reported March 1.
OrthoArizona cuts ribbon on center with ASC
OrthoArizona has cut the ribbon on its Pima Center in Scottsdale, Ariz.
10 spine ASCs to know: March 2022
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery.
Newly opened ASC plans to serve over 15,000 patients by 2026
Lowell General Hospital and Shields Health Care have opened a new ASC in Chelmsford, Mass., called the Surgery Center of the Merrimack Valley, with a goal of serving over 15,000 patients by 2026.
10 largest ASC companies by operating rooms, per Definitive Healthcare
Envision Healthcare has 720 operating rooms, the most of any ASC corporation surveyed by data company Definitive Healthcare, and reports more than $266 million in Medicare charges.
Surgery Partners adds 24% more physicians in Q4: 8 earnings call insights
Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners added 24 percent more physicians in the fourth quarter compared to the same quarter in 2020.
Panhandle Outpatient Surgery Center performs its 1st robotic procedure
Panhandle Outpatient Surgery Center in Pensacola, Fla., performed its first robotic procedure Feb. 28.
