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5 deals disrupting the ASC industry in Q3
Here are five major transactions in the third quarter significantly reshaping the ASC industry, reflecting broader trends in consolidation and strategic partnerships.
12 hospital sales in 10 days
Independent physicians and ASC operators are closely monitoring the ongoing wave of hospital sales and market consolidation, amid the potential for reduced competition, rising costs and limited referral networks.
Lab company to pay $27M for alleged false claims, physician kickbacks
San Diego-based lab company Precision Toxicology, operating as Precision Diagnostics, agreed to pay $27 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims for medically unnecessary urine drug tests and provided free items to physicians who referr…
5 best small cities for education, health
The five best small cities for education and health are in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking from Wallethub.
Essentia, Brightside Surgical form partnership in North Dakota
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is now a shared owner in Bismarck, N.D.-based ASC Brightside Surgical.
The 7 most popular ways for nurses to supplement income in 2024
Nearly 50% of registered nurses take on extra work to supplement their yearly income, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: “Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2.
Mercer Health to add Dr. Todd Brophy
Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health is set to add Todd Brophy, MD, to its staff.
Tenet's asset sell-off continues as ASC development surges
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has completed another hospital sale as it continues to look to its ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, to drive growth.
2024 RN compensation: 10 things to know
Registered nurses earn an average annual total compensation of $95,000 in 2024, up nearly 7% from the year prior, according to Medscape’s 2024 study, “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2.
Anesthesiologist inaugurated president of Washington State Medical Association
Seattle anesthesiologist John Bramhall, MD, PhD, was inaugurated as the 2024 to 2025 president of the Washington State Medical Association at its annual House of Delegates meeting on Sept. 28.
