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New York ASC plans $6.2M expansion into multispecialty facility

Buffalo Surgery Center in Amherst, N.Y., plans to spend $6.2 million on an expansion that would add more operating rooms and increase staff at the facility, according to The Buffalo News.

5 states with the most punitive medical boards 

Delaware has the most punitive medical board, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.

Multispecialty ASCs by the numbers

The number of multispecialty ASCs jumped 3 percent from 2015 to 2020, according to the most recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report.

Anthem in the headlines: 7 updates from the last 30 days

Anthem is one of the largest health insurance companies in the country by revenue and membership. 

St. Louis medical office building sold in $20M deal

Two buildings, including a medical office building, in St. Louis were sold to a New York developer for $20 million, the St. Louis Business Journal reported March 22. 

New Jersey practice suffers cyberattack, 92,000 patients affected

Oradell-based New Jersey Brain and Spine was the target of a cyberattack, JDSupra reported March 22. More than 92,000 patients were affected, according to HHS data.

PE GI Solutions opens digestive health center following Emerson Hospital partnership

PE GI Solutions partnered with Concord, Mass.-based Emerson Hospital to open Emerson Endoscopy & Digestive Health Center.

Diagnostic imaging startup unveils 2 new colon cancer screening products

Diagnostic imaging startup Wision A.I. is expanding its product portfolio to include two new artificial intelligence-assisted software products to aid in colon cancer screening.

Travel nursing by the numbers: 9 stats

ASCs are struggling to recruit and retain nurses, in part because of skyrocketing travel nurse pay — creating what some administrators call a “wage war.”

How physicians can use social media like a business card

Social media is the new business card, and it may be one of the most effective ways for physicians to market themselves.