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Coastal Orthopedics opens new $30M medical center
Independently owned medical group Coastal Orthopedics of Bradenton, Fla., will open its new medical center May 23, which cost more than $30 million, reported Sarasota community newspaper Your Observer.
Orthopedic surgeon pay hits 2-year high: 6 notes
Median orthopedic surgeon compensation hit a two-year high on March 1, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
University of Maryland Medical System opens vascular center
Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System opened a new vascular center in Annapolis, Md., according to a May 17 6Park report.
1st purely endoscopic appendectomy performed in Baltimore
Physicians at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore have completed the first purely endoscopic appendectomy in the nation, the hospital said May 16.
Sunvera Group adds Michigan ASC
Ophthalmology practice management services organization Sunvera Group, which is backed by private equity group Ridgemont Equity Partners, has added Shelby Township, Mich.-based Laser Eye Care Center to its network.
Fast facts about AmSurg
Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg is one of the largest ASC chains in the U.S. with more than 250 surgery centers and 2,000 physicians in 34 states.
4 supply chain updates for ASC leaders
Here are four supply chain updates from the last week:
54-bed hospital with ASCs planned in Florida
A 54-bed hospital with surgery centers is being proposed in Port St. Lucie, Fla., TCPalm reported May 16.
Indiana physician fired for objecting to 10-minute patient visits, lawsuit claims
A physician at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health Physicians has sued the health system, saying he was demoted and then terminated after objecting to keeping each patient’s visit to 10 minutes, Indiana Business Journal reported May 16.
New York anesthesiologist admits buying, selling cancer drugs for profit
A New York anesthesiologist admitted to using his medical license to buy prescription oncology medication to sell for profit, the U.S. Justice Department said May 16.
