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ASCs in the Midwest: 15 stats

Here are 15 key stats on ASCs in the Midwest, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.

Here’s what could draw more physicians to private practice 

Private practice can offer physicians more autonomy, but rising overhead costs and declining reimbursements are pushing more toward hospital employment. 

Young gastroenterologists are ‘running away’ from private practice, physician says

Young gastroenterologists are increasingly choosing to work for hospitals over going into private practice, but according to Adam Levy, MD, they are missing out on autonomy and future financial gains. 

Primary care physicians by the numbers

Here are six key stats on primary care physicians:

4 new joint-venture ASCs

A real estate joint venture compiled a $1 billion portfolio that includes 24 ASCs and outpatient centers, and four joint venture surgery centers have been recently opened or announced.

15K-square-foot ASC property sold

Real estate firm Montecito Medical purchased the building housing St. Joseph (Mo.) Outpatient Surgery Center, REBusiness Online reported April 18.

What do the 9 physician billionaires have in common? They’re all self-made

Nine U.S. physicians appeared on Forbes’ 36th annual list of the world’s richest people. They range from company founders to inventors, but all are varying degrees of self-made.

Fujifilm snags multimillion dollar federal contract to provide endoscopy services

Fujifilm has been awarded a five-year multimillion dollar military contract, the endoscopic device company said April 14. 

Minnesota multispecialty center project breaks ground, includes ASC

Minneapolis-based Allina Health broke ground on its multispecialty center in Lakeville, Minn., Rebusiness Online reported April 18.

Top-earning states for physicians 

Many of the top-earning states for physicians are in the South, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022”