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$51B of PE capital invested in healthcare in Q4 of 2021: 4 details
Private equity deals in healthcare were up 31 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to Provident Healthcare Partners.
UnitedHealthcare adds prior authorization to physical, occupational therapy in 4 states
UnitedHealthcare now requires members to obtain prior authorization before undergoing physical and occupational therapy at multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospitals in four states.
What happens next with travel nurse pay?
Travel nurse pay doubled, and in some cases tripled, during the pandemic as staff shortages increased rapidly and healthcare providers needed additional support.
Oral microbiome therapy shows promise fighting diarrhea-causing bacteria, study says
Oral microbiome therapy SER-109 could be helpful in fighting recurrent Clostridioides difficile, which causes diarrhea and colitis, according to a study published Jan. 20 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The major forces deciding the future of healthcare
Does the future of healthcare hinge on patients, payers or providers? Eight ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the forces shaping healthcare.
Atrium Health’s $150 million North Carolina hospital to include an ASC
Atrium Health will open a $150 million hospital campus, its largest in nearly 40 years, Feb. 23 in Stallings, N.C., according to the Charlotte Observer.
UnitedHealthcare drops patient observation notice requirement
Chicago-based insurance provider UnitedHealthcare has ended its requirement in most plans for providers to submit an observation notification after a patient is discharged home, the company said Feb. 10.
4,500 physicians joined 3 big ASC chains in last 12 months
Three of the nation’s largest ASC companies added thousands of physicians in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What ASCs need to know about the Gen Z workforce
Gen Z wants more out of its workplace than a paycheck.
18 ASC, surgical hospitals won Healthgrades patient safety awards
Healthgrades each year gives its Patient Safety Excellence award to the facilities with the best patient safety track records.
