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Lake Regional seeks funding for $18.7M ASC
Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health System has set a $5 million community support goal to fund adding an ASC to its Lebanon (Mo.) campus.
The most impactful recent change at Intermountain gastroenterology
Becker’s connected with Nathan Merriman, MD, medical director of gastroenterology and digestive health at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, to find out what recent change at Intermountain has had the biggest effect on his practice.
Nearly 50% of PAs indifferent on title change: Survey
In May, Oregon became the first state in the country to officially change the title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.”
Walmart health centers officially close: 5 things ASCs need to know
As of June 28, all 51 Walmart health centers have closed.
The obstacles in GI migration from the HOPD to ASC
There are several obstacles slowing the migration of gastroenterology procedures from the hospital outpatient departments to ASCs.
Texas ophthalmology practice experiences data breach affecting 312K individuals
Dallas-based Texas Retina Associates recently experienced a data breach affecting 312,867 individuals.
New Jersey medical office building sells for $13.5M
A medical office building in Livingston, N.J., has sold for $13.5 million, according to a July 1 report from roi-nj.com.
11 new ASCs in June
Here are seven ASCs opened or announced in June, as reported by Becker’s:
342 cardiology clinics acquired by private equity in 10 years
Over the last 10 years, 342 cardiology clinics have been acquired by private equity firms. Over 94% of those acquisitions occurred between 2021 and 2023, according to research presented at the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting.
PA satisfaction in 2024: 8 things to know
The majority of physician assistants are happy with their career choice and would choose the same profession again if given the opportunity to do it over, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Assistant Career Satisfaction Report,” published June 28….
