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California physician sells ASC to management company 

The Modesto (Calif.) Surgery Center has been sold to an ASC management company and a group of surgeons.

7 stats on ASC assets

Here are seven statistics, including mean facility size and PP&E, or property, plant and equipment, pulled from a 2021 multispecialty ASC benchmarking study from VMG Health. 

GI surgeries more common on the coasts than any other region

Gastroenterology claims the highest case mix, on average, among the nation’s 6,028 ASCs, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.

Average ASC revenue per case for each specialty: 2022

Orthopedics tops the pack for ASC revenue per case, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. The specialty was only the fourth most-represented among ASC cases, however.

Connecticut health system’s insurer contracts ‘stifle competition,’ lawsuit alleges

A Hartford, Conn.-based health system is under scrutiny again for alleged anticompetitive behavior with its physician acquisition strategy.

AMA’s secrets to private practice success

Physician-owned private practices are becoming increasingly uncommon, according to a Jan. 18 American Medical Association podcast.

Vizient inks deal with Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes

Vizient, the largest group purchasing organization in the nation, awarded a contract to medical device company Olympus for single-use bronchoscopes.

New Jersey hospital opens revamped ASC

Paramus, N.J.-based Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is opening its newly renovated ASC, MSN reported Feb. 14.

USPI joint venture ASC opening in California

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International and San Francisco-based Dignity Health are opening a joint-venture ASC in Citrus Heights, Calif., RCP Construction said Feb. 11 on LinkedIn.

3 most expensive ASC acquisitions in 2022

Three ASC transactions have totaled $192 million since Jan. 1.