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‘The expert is the AI’: Where GI tech is headed
Michael Wallace, MD, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Mayo Clinic/Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Dubai, spoke with Becker’s to discuss the future of tech in gastroenterology.
5 cardiology power players
Below are five power players making a difference in cardiology:
Arizona medical office building sells for $7.85M
A medical office building in Scottsdale, Ariz., has sold for $7.8 million, the Daily Independent reported March 30.
U of Mississippi seeks OK to build $64M campus with ASC
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has asked the state’s permission to build a nearly $64.5 million campus with an ASC in Ridgeland, Miss., local NBC affiliate WLBT reported March 29.
6 federal healthcare updates for ASCs
Here are six updates from the CDC, CMS, HHS and President Joe Biden from the last two weeks:
Opening an ASC is easy, but staying in business is hard: Insights from Dr. Vladimir Alexander’s 20 years of ortho practice leadership
Opening a new ASC can be daunting. Surgeons are experts at providing outstanding medical care, but many are less familiar with the numerous components that contribute to a positive, patient-centered experience.
USPI projects 12% growth in 2022 after $2.5B in capital investments
United Surgical Partners International expects to have 12 percent growth this year after acquiring interest in about 160 ASCs in the last 18 months.
Surgical smoke bill in Georgia nears approval
A bill that would require hospitals and ASCs to implement policies to reduce harmful surgical smoke cleared its first hurdle to full approval, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported March 29.
Louisiana physician pleads guilty to $650K kickback scheme
An Alexandria, La.-based physician pleaded guilty March 29 to accepting kickbacks from a medical supply and billing company, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Behind Optum’s 2 multibillion-dollar deals: What ASCs need to know
Healthcare giant Optum, which owns and operates Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC management company Surgical Care Affiliates, has made two recent acquisitions that expand the company’s home health and mental health offerings.
