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Cleveland Clinic could decrease medical building's size following resident concerns

Cleveland Clinic is considering reducing the size of a $150 million construction project following resident concerns, according to a July 11 report from cleveland.com. 

Inflation rate falls in June for 1st time since 2020

The June inflation rate dipped for the first time in more than four years, opening the door for the Federal Reserve to potentially begin lowering interest rates this year, according to a July 11 report from CNBC.

Georgia amends ASC certificate-of-need law

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a law revising the certificate-of-need statute for ASCs, law firm Polsinelli wrote in an article published July 10 by  JD Supra.

Rite Aid to pay $7.5M to settle illegal prescription allegations

Rite Aid and 10 subsidiaries have agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle allegations of illegal prescription violating the Controlled Substance Act and False Claims Act. 

USPI's growth: 5 key metrics

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International is maintaining its position as the leading operator of ASCs in the U.S. in 2024.

UC Davis names new ambulatory CMO

Debbie Aizenberg, MD, is the new CMO of UC Davis’ ambulatory clinical care services in Sacramento, Calif. 

U of Minnesota to shutter 2nd nurse practitioner clinic in 1 year

Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota plans to shutter a nurse practitioner-led clinic at the end of October, according to a July 10 report from the Star Tribune.

What ASCs need to know about the recent COVID-19 spike

Here are five key notes about the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations:

'You get no business skills': What anesthesiologist medical education gets wrong 

Physicians are flocking to employed models, and some leaders feel medical education is playing a role in that migration. 

Saratoga Hospital looks to demolish medical office building, construct new facility

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital is seeking approval to demolish a 10,200-square-foot medical office building that previously housed OB/GYN and pulmonary care services, according to a July 10 report from the Albany Business Review.