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$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.

$80M project will boost Pennsylvania health system’s ambulatory surgeries 

Lehigh Valley Health Network is building an $80 million hospital in Mahoning Township, Pa., that will expand its ambulatory surgery services, the Times News reported April 22. 

Independent physician group, hospital open project with ASC in Indiana

Franciscan Health and independent physician group Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics recently opened a facility housing an ASC in Carmel, Ind., Current Publishing reported April 24. 

Illinois gastroenterology group reveals data breach 

Gurnee-based Illinois Gastroenterology Group was hit with a network breach in October, the company said April 22. 

Physician ownership model of device company OK’d by OIG

The HHS Office of Inspector General issued a favorable advisory opinion for physician inventors to receive some ownership interest in exchange for product development, according to a report from law firm Ropes & Gray.

Medical devicemaker enlists partner to bolster outpatient reimbursement

Endonovo Therapeutics is partnering with medical device reimbursement specialist NAMSA to build outpatient and inpatient reimbursement strategies for Endonovo’s pulsed electromagnetic field device SofPulse.

Can ASCs save healthcare?

Orthopedic surgeons think ASCs are saving the specialty amid high consolidation and the movement to value-based care. Can ASCs also save healthcare?

Mnet Health, One Medical Passport rebrand

Mnet Health, a revenue cycle management and technology provider, and One Medical Passport, a Mnet company have rebranded as One Mnet Health.

Top-paying physician specialties in last 5 years

Orthopedics and plastic surgery have been the top-earning physician specialties for the last five years, according to Medscape’s annual physician compensation reports. 

5 ophthalmology power players

Here are five physicians in leadership positions in ophthalmology, from roles with scientific journals to professional organizations.