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Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute plans liver center
Orlando (Fla.) Health Digestive Health Institute is planning to create a liver center and establish an abdominal solid organ transplant program.
Phoenix orthopedic ASC property acquired
The property housing Phoenix-based Optimum Surgical Center was acquired by healthcare real estate firm Montecito Medical in a deal that spanned 16 months.
Anesthesia group to pay $7.2M over kickback, false claim allegations
Anesthesia management services company Care Plus Management, its founders Paul Weir and John Morgan, MD, and 18 anesthesia entities that Care Plus owned and operated will pay $7.2 million to settle allegations of kickbacks and false claims, the Justice…
Consolidating doesn’t have to mean loss of independence, One GI exec says
Gastroenterology is one of the many physician specialties experiencing more consolidation in the last decade.
ASCs are still an emerging market, says admin
The ASC market across the U.S. has grown rapidly in the past two decades.
Job openings at the top 10 ASCs
There are 52 open jobs at Newsweek’s top 10 ASCs.
Prior auths and pandemic pricing top concerns for future, says admin
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it increased costs for labor and supplies, but ASCs were already dealing with other factors that increased their costs.
Physicians win $60M in 4 recent lawsuits
In four lawsuits since December, physicians have collected $60.1 million in lawsuits filed against device companies, physician groups and staffing firms.
CMS answers queries on No Surprises Act & 6 more updates
CMS recently answered questions about requirements of the No Surprises Act and about giving good faith estimates to uninsured and self-pay patients.
Nurse pay by the numbers
ASCs are feeling the effects of the nurse shortage as they compete with the deep pockets of hospitals, medical centers and even Amazon to recruit.
