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Top 15 gastroenterology procedures by volume
Liver elastography was the gastroenterology procedure with the highest volume in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare
Travel nurse pay drops, but will crisis rates disappear?
The demand for travel nurses is dropping nationwide, and so is the pay, according to an April 8 Spectrum News 1 report.
Surgical Care Affiliates rebrands to go beyond ASCs
Surgical Care Affiliates, one of the largest ASC networks in the U.S., rebranded to SCA Health.
ASC tax on the chopping block in Connecticut
The Connecticut legislature’s one-year, $24.2 billion state budget will eliminate ASC taxes by July 1, law firm Garfunkel Wild said May 6.
9 industry updates for GI leaders
With moves from Gastro Health, GI Alliance and more, here are nine gastroenterology industry stories Becker’s has reported on since May 3:
3 anesthesiologists making headlines
Three anesthesiologists have made headlines recently, including a New York physician who purchased a medical office building and another convicted for opioid distribution.
Missouri hospital to get another $1M for ASC
Houston, Mo.-based Texas County Missouri Hospital will get $1 million toward its new surgery center if a state budget approved by legislators is signed by the governor, Houston Herald reported May 9.
Conmed to acquire In2Bones for $145M
Medical technology company Conmed is acquiring orthopedic devicemaker In2Bones for $145 million.
23% of physicians say they’ve been mistreated at workplace
Nearly 1 in 4 physicians have experienced mistreatment in the workplace, according to research published May 6 in JAMA Network Open.
HHS appeal of No Surprises Act on hold: 3 things ASCs should know
ASCs might have relief from the provisions of the No Surprises Act later this year after HHS requested a hold of its appeal of a federal court ruling in Texas that voided part of the act’s arbitration process.
