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New Jersey medical office building sells for $2.45M
An eight-tenant medical office building in Bridgewater, N.J., has sold for $2.45 million, according to an Aug. 16 report from ROI-NJ.com.
Why Optum thrives where other companies failed
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, has seen massive growth in the last few years as other big healthcare networks face obstacles in reaching large-scale profitability.
HCA faces more pushback to expansion
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, one of the largest ASC operators, is again facing pushback as it plans for expansion. This time in Central Virginia, where HCA rival Bon Secours Mercy Health of Cincinnati has a prominent presence.
5 multimillion-dollar physician false claims settlements
Here are five multimillion-dollar false claims settlements in the last three months:
10 lowest-paying states for CRNAs
Utah has the lowest hourly wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists, adjusted for cost of living, among states with sufficient data available.
United Urology Group hit with data breach affecting 10K individuals
United Urology Group recently experienced a data breach that involved sensitive patient information.
Physician-owned hospitals could address rural health shortages
A newly introduced bipartisan bill, the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, aims to loosen restrictions on physician-owned hospitals.
10 states with the most, fewest surgical techs
There are 110,320 employed surgical technologists in the U.S., according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Central Valley sees 1st-ever robotic heart surgery at ASC
The successful performance of a robotically assisted, minimally invasive direct vision coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Modesto, Calif.-based Doctors Medical Center is thought to be the first of its kind in the region, reported the Escalon Times…
The certificate-of-need conundrum
Certificate-of-need laws have long been controversial among ASC leaders. CON laws require healthcare systems to receive special approval from state governments to expand or build new facilities, and they vary state-to-state.
