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$1.9B in charges to medical device industry included in upcoming 5-year FDA agreement
The FDA and the medical device industry reached an agreement on key points of the fifth iteration of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments, Politico reported March 11.
5 gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders to know
Here are five gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders:
Medical education is answer to physician shortages, physician dean says
The U.S. could face a shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034, according to data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges in June
Georgia bill aims to repeal certificate of need requirements by 2025
A new bill in the Georgia House of Representatives aims to repeal the state’s certificate of need requirements by 2025.
3 recent total joint ‘firsts’
Three ASCs have performed their first total joint procedure or introduced a new total joint-focused device in the last month:
The South has the nation’s most productive ASCs
Around the nation, ASCs individually perform a median of 4,504 cases annually, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. There are notable differences between regions, however.
Physician referrals jump 46% with health information exchanges & 5 more study insights
Six study insights published by Becker’s in the last two weeks:
Florida surgery center sees influx of joint replacements
Naples, Fla.-based Seaside Surgery Center has been experiencing a surge of joint replacements.
$19M OrthoIllinois ASC in Wisconsin on track for 2023 opening
OrthoIllinois’ plan to open a $19 million surgery center in Beloit, Wis., is on track for a spring 2023 opening despite another appeal to the city of Beloit from Beloit Health System, the city’s largest employer, the Beloit Daily News reported March 10…
ASCs in these 2 regions vary the most on how much they rely on top surgeons
The two top physicians by caseload at a given ASC perform a median of 29 percent of the facility’s cases, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. There are notable differences between regions, however.
