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Hoag Orthopedic Institute upgrades ASC, plans another this year
Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has upgraded its Main Street Specialty Surgery Center in Orange, Calif., and plans to build a fourth ASC.
AU Health 1st in state to offer AI-assisted colonoscopy
Augusta (Ga.) University Health is the first in the state to offer artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopy, ABC affiliate News Channel 6 reported April 12.
$18.4M Texas medical building with ASC acquired
JLL Income Property Trust has acquired the Sugar Land (Texas) Medical Plaza for $18.4 million, the company said April 12.
10 hospitals with most IBS diagnoses
Cleveland Clinic diagnosed the most irritable bowel syndrome cases in 2021, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare.
Lazurite announces agreement with Champs Group Purchasing
Medical device company Lazurite is partnering with Champs Group Purchasing to offer Lazurite’s products to the group’s 20,000 members.
Dr. Scott Perkins is first in Southwest to implant lens to treat nearsightedness, astigmatism
Scott Perkins, MD, of Phoenix-based Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, is the first surgeon in the Southwest to implant the EVO Visian collamer lens.
Retina Consultants of American adds 25th partnership
Retina Consultants of America has reached 25 overall partnerships.
‘There’s no going back to the way things were’: Inflation hits 8.5%, a 40-year high
Soaring inflation hit new heights in March, reaching a 40-year apex of 8.5 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What ASCs should know before adding spine procedures
Adding high acuity procedures, such as spine surgeries, to an ASC requires preparation to ensure a safe migration of these procedures to the outpatient setting.
ASCs want to ditch insurers
Physician groups and surgery centers are increasingly cutting insurers from the care delivery equation and contracting directly with employers and cash-paying patients.
