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Omicron subvariant doubling every week in US & 4 more updates
Here are five COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks:
How much more consolidation will there be?
Consolidation continues to run rampant throughout the ASC industry, but is there a ceiling to how much there can be?
Virginia hospital opens $6.8M joint venture orthopedic ASC
Dulles, Va.-based StoneSprings Hospital Center opened an orthopedic ASC in Sterling, Va.
Equipment, property cost $1.4M per operating room at ASCs
The average cost of gross plant, property and equipment per operating room for ASCs is about $1.4 million, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Biden to nominate 3 physicians to administration
President Joe Biden on March 9 announced his intent to nominate 12 individuals to serve in leadership roles in his administration, including three physicians:
Hourly earnings jump 5.1% as inflation hits 40-year high
Rising inflation, gas prices and hourly earnings are top of mind for business owners across the U.S.
$14.6M settlement awarded in overlapping surgery case
The practice of overlapping surgeries, when a surgeon participates in two procedures that overlap in time, is common at teaching hospitals and some ASCs.
The fastest-growing ASC specialty and 3 more stats
Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report.
10 healthcare organizations filing the most certificates of need applications
Rochester, N.Y.-based Strong Memorial Hospital has filed the most certificate of need applications in data company Definitive Healthcare’s database.
‘Business of medicine’ turning physicians to factory workers, physician exec says
Administrative and financial expectations for physicians are increasing, and Vikas Patel, MD, says they’re affecting care quality.
