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6 notes on SCA and Optum in the 1st quarter of 2022
Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates, which is owned by Optum, has had an eventful start to 2022.
5 lowest-paying states for physicians
The District of Columbia has the lowest average annual wage for physicians, adjusted for cost of living, according to Wallethub’s 2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors ranking, released March 21.
Number of ASCs by specialty
There were 1,072 single-specialty gastroenterology ASCs billing Medicare in 2020, according to the March Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report.
USPI in the 1st quarter of 2022: 10 key facts
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, part of Tenet Healthcare, is the largest ASC chain in the country with more than 440 surgery centers.
Michigan hospital offers free CRC testing kits
McLaren Northern Michigan in Emmet County, Mich., is offering free colon cancer testing kits, local ABC affiliate WPBN reported March 18.
UCLA physician injured in law enforcement helicopter crash
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter crashed March 19 while attempting to land, injuring a one UCLA physician and five deputies, according to a report from FOX affiliate KTTV.
Borland Groover planning $14.6M GI ASC
Borland Groover Clinic is building a $14.6 million gastroenterology ASC and medical office building in Orange Park, Fla., Jacksonville Daily Record reported March 18.
Women’s pay climbs 30% after switching jobs
Wages increased 4.4 percent for women in February, marking the sixth consecutive month of increases and outpacing the wage jump for men, according to The Wall Street Journal.
New guidelines for GI bleeding
New guidelines regarding medications for gastrointestinal bleeding were jointly released by the American College of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology on March 21.
10 worst states for physicians
Many of the worst states for physicians are clustered in the Northeast, according to Wallethub’s 2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors ranking, released March 21.
