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10 total joint ASC physicians to know
Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs:
Physician whistleblower’s false claims lawsuit dismissed
A federal court dismissed a whistleblower’s claims that Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System, its physician group and other affiliates schemed to overcompensate cardiologists for patient referrals, according to court documents filed April …
5 anesthesia updates for ASC leaders
From a vetoed bill to a $7.2 million settlement, here are five anesthesia updates:
Michigan hospital opens joint venture ASC
Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health is opening an outpatient campus with an ASC.
Physicians’ private payer problem
More regulation and declining reimbursements from private payers are impeding many physicians’ ability to provide care.
Optum’s multibillion-dollar acquisition spree: 3 deals to know
Healthcare giant Optum, which owns and operates Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC management company Surgical Care Affiliates, is on an acquisition spree. The company has made three multimillion-dollar deals in 2022.
Massachusetts physician heads to Ukraine with 1,500 pounds of medical supplies
Hingham, Mass.-based emergency trauma physician Frank Duggan is bringing 1,500 pounds of medical supplies to Ukraine, CBS reported April 24.
Colorado ASC wins accreditation
Parker, Colo.-based Milestone Surgical Center earned accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Surgical Notes adjusting leadership teams after client base tripled in last 12 months
ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes is promoting several senior managers after the company’s client base more than tripled over the last 12 months.
$17M New York ASC is region’s first for neurosurgery
Amherst, N.Y.-based Atlas Surgery Center is opening May 2 as the area’s first neurosurgery ASC, Buffalo Business Journal reported April 25.
