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National health spending has slowed since 2020, CMS report says
Despite an increased demand for patient care in 2021, national health spending growth has slowed to 4.6 percent compared to 9.7 percent in 2020, according to a CMS news release shared with Becker’s.
The benefit and burden of value-based care for surgeons, ASCs
There is a renewed push for value-based care as the number of COVID-19 cases ticks down nationally and federal funding to support healthcare organizations wanes.
5 states with the highest malpractice payouts
New York is the state with the highest malpractice award payout per capita, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
Indiana court rules injured patient can sue physician group
The Indiana Supreme Court agreed to allow a patient who was injured during physical therapy to pursue her complaint against an orthopedic physician group, The Indiana Lawyer reported March 25.
Gastro Health, GI Alliance & more: 6 industry updates
Here are six updates on GI companies from the first quarter:
$6.75M Arkansas building with ASC sold
A medical office building housing an ASC in Rogers, Ark., was sold for $6.75 million, Talk Business & Politics reported March 27.
Hospital converting Pennsylvania ASC to surgical hospital
Capital Health is converting a former bariatric ASC in Langhorne, Pa., into a multispecialty surgical hospital, according to a March 26 LevittownNow.com report.
Pennsylvania health system gets green light for outpatient complex: 5 notes
Mount Nittany Health has received conditional approval from Patton Township supervisors to develop a four-story outpatient medical center in State College, Pa., Centre Daily Times reported March 24.
Prolific physician who helped found an ASC dies
Robert Finch, MD, a physician who helped found Springfield (Ill.) Clinic’s ASC, died from complications related to frontotemporal degeneration March 12 in Austin, Texas, according to an obituary published in The State Journal-Register.
Here are the states with the lowest malpractice payouts
Wisconsin is the state with the lowest malpractice award payout per capita, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
