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Independent ASCs' new dilemma
The ASC industry is facing a new dilemma: An aging physician population looking to cash out, but not necessarily to larger consolidators.
7 recent CRC developments, studies, updates
Between new guidelines for colonoscopies to technological innovations, the gastroenterology and endoscopy space has been busy.
Anesthesiologist compensation, workforce in 2024: 13 notes
Anesthesiologist compensation has continued to rise over the last several years, while burnout has declined. Here are 13 notes on the anesthesia workforce in 2024:
IRA Capital acquires medical outpatient facility in Chicago
Private equity firm IRA Capital purchased a 41,500-square-foot medical outpatient facility in Chicago.
The 157 best hospitals for GI surgery in 2025, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades has released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S. for 2024, naming the 100 best hospitals in the nation and the top hospitals across 16 different medical specialties.
The 50 best hospitals for cardiac surgery in 2025, per Healthgrades
Healthgrades released its top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery in 2025.
Study finds Black patients more likely to die after coronary surgery: 11 things to know
Black patients are 22% more likely to die in the hospital after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. According to a study of over 1 million patients presented at the annual 2024 meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
New York medical transport company owners convicted in $2.1M Medicaid fraud
The owners of DYD Universe, a Monroe, N.Y.-based, Medicaid-enrolled transportation company, pleaded guilty to defrauding the program of over $2.1 million through illegal kickbacks.
The colonoscopy payment 'loopholes' GIs are eyeing
As colorectal cancer cases rise, gastroenterologists are pushing for patients to receive screenings, but some colonoscopy insurance loopholes stand in the way.
TriHealth closes Ohio clinic following physician departure
TriHealth has closed a Cincinnati-based clinic specializing in the treatment of fibromyalgia and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome following the departure of a physician, WKRC reported Oct. 22
