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GI startup among $150K Johns Hopkins, Microsoft grant recipients
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures is partnering with Microsoft to give a total of $150,000 to three startups, including gastroenterology technology company SpectralDx, that are addressing environmental and medical challenges, Technical.ly reported June…
Upcoming Wisconsin ASC to support 10,000+ surgeries annually
Valley Surgery Center, located in Hudson (Wis.) Medical Center, will be able to handle over 10,000 surgeries per year once it is fully operational, the Hudson Star-Observer reported June 21.
North Carolina judge says certificate of need law ‘monopolistic’ despite lawsuit dismissal
The North Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed a surgeon’s challenge to the state’s certificate of need laws, The Carolina Journal reported June 21.
8 gastroenterology updates to know
From updated cancer screening guidelines to a $5 million donation, here are eight gastroenterology updates Becker’s reported on since June 6:
USPI building joint venture ASC with physician investors
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a Tenet Healthcare subsidiary, is building a medical office building and ASC in partnership with a group of physician investors, San Antonio Business Journal reported June 20.
Outpatient surgeries jump 14% in Kansas: 4 things to know
ASCs in the Wichita, Kan., area are returning to pre-pandemic case numbers, Wichita Business Journal reported June 17.
Iterative Scopes taps new chief technology officer
Iterative Scopes, a gastroenterology-focused software company, selected Aditya Khosla, PhD, as its chief technology officer.
ASC chain signs on deal to boost patient engagement
Force Therapeutics announced its partnership with Avon, Conn.-based Constitution Surgery Alliance to incorporate its digital care management platform, BioSpace reported June 17.
10 specialties with most physicians with net worth under $500K
Infectious diseases is the specialty with the most physicians most likely to report net worth under $500,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2021.”
Tenet opening ASC, hospital in Florida
Tenet Healthcare is planning a hospital and ASC in Port St. Lucie, Fla., The Palm Beach Post reported June 17.
