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Aspen Surgical secures private equity funding

Audax Private Equity recently closed a funding round for its portfolio company Aspen Surgical Products.

20 new ASCs in March 

Becker’s ASC Review has reported on 20 new ASCs since March 1:

Dismissal of billing scam lawsuit against owner of Surgery Partners upheld

A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against private equity firm HIG Capital alleging its ASC management company, Surgery Partners, was running a scheme to bill Medicare for unnecessary urine drug tests, according to court do…

Gastroenterology technology: 5 updates from last 30 days

Artificial intelligence and other gastroenterology technology developments are shifting the way gastroenterologists perform procedures. 

93% of ASCs are in urban settings & 10 more stats from March MedPAC report

Rural areas are tough places for ASCs to thrive. The population is spread out, and many rural states have the obstacle of certificate of need policies, which require physicians to obtain approval to open or expand ASCs. 

Anesthesiologist pay by the numbers: 10 stats

Anesthesiologist was named the best-paying healthcare job by U.S. News & World Report with an average annual salary of $208,000.

Montana clinic spending  $7 million to expand ASC

Great Falls Clinic in Montana is expanding its ASC for $7 million, the Montana Hospital Association said March 30. 

Las Vegas ASC building sold

The building housing Las Vegas-based Affinity Surgery Center was sold, according to a March 31 LinkedIn post.

Texas hospital expanding surgery center

Greenville, Texas-based Hunt Regional Medical Center is expanding its surgery center as part of a larger project.

Southern ASCs out-staff other regions

Southern ASCs have the most full-time equivalent staff, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.