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Physicians partner on $10M outpatient facility in Wisconsin
Hudson (Wis.) Physicians, a 48-physician multispecialty group, on May 24 broke ground on a $10 million outpatient facility in New Richmond, Wis., according to a May 27 Hudson Star-Observer report.
The leverage physicians may not know about when courting job offers
Most physicians leave their jobs without a separation agreement, but it’s a protection measure that more should make use of, according to a May 20 Medscape report.
Georgia ASC is state’s first to win Magnet nursing excellence award
Atlanta-based Emory Clinic is the first Georgia ASC to be awarded Magnet recognition for nursing excellence.
ASCs among the small businesses losing hope in the US economy
Small businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. economy amid soaring inflation, supply chain delays and staff shortages, according to a May 22 Wall Street Journal report.
Alabama ASC receives heart care designation
Surgery Center South in Dothan, Ala., earned the HeartSafe workplace designation, a certification given to workplaces that have employees trained to specifically combat sudden cardiac arrest, local news source the Dothan Eagle reported May 26.
Physician group severs contract with Anthem & 5 more payer updates
From a Maine physician group ending its contract with Anthem to Blue Cross Blue Shield updating its colonoscopy policy, here are six payer updates from the last 60 days:
ASCs are a ‘relief valve’ for hospitals, ortho clinic CEO says
ASCs can offer relief to overrun hospitals through the migration of nonurgent procedures, according to Michael Boblitz, CEO of Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic.
ASCs expect staffing issues for ‘foreseeable future,’ but other challenges need attention
Independent ASCs are in an intensified struggle to attract and retain talent. Surgery centers have always competed against hospitals and health systems in their market, but now they are competing with hospitals’ high-dollar signing bonuses and other re…
Top 15 gastroenterology prescriptions in 2021
Omeprazole was the most prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare.
Top 10 emerging medtech procedures of 2021
Cerebral perfusion analysis CT with blood flow and volume had the most procedures of any emerging medtech in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare.
