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Oregon becomes 1st state to change 'PA' title
Gov. Tina Kotek has signed legislation making Oregon the first state in the country to officially change the title of “physician assistant” to “physician associate.”
10 private equity companies bolstering the ASC industry
Here are 10 major private equity companies with hands in the ASC industry:
Missouri system delays ASC plans
Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Healthcare Systems has faced a delay in the construction of its new ASC in Kirksville, Mo., according to a May 1 report from CBS affiliate KTVO.
The richest person in every state: 3 healthcare billionaires who made the list
Forbes has released its annual list of the richest people in every state, with three healthcare billionaires securing spots at the top.
AGA lauds lawmaker scrutiny of UnitedHealth in wake of hack
On May 1, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified before Congress, expressing that he is “deeply, deeply sorry” about the effect the late February cyberattack on Change Healthcare had on patients, physicians and health systems.
Hackensack Meridian Health to open 150,000-square-foot medical office building
Hackensack Meridian Health is opening a 150,000-square-foot medical office building in Paramus, N.J., according to a May 2 report from NorthJersey.com.
The medtech giants ASCs need to know
Here are 10 medtech companies making waves in major ASC specialties, including orthopedics, ophthalmology gastroenterology and cardiology:
Remedy, Kanye Anderson acquire ASCs, outpatient centers for $252M
Healthcare real estate companies Remedy Medical Properties and Kanye Anderson Real Estate acquired 37 medical properties across 13 states for $252 million.
Is private equity going out of style?
Private equity has been in the hot seat as its involvement in healthcare has been scrutinized by both federal agencies and physicians.
Who's conducting layoffs in healthcare?
Here are nine healthcare layoffs Becker’s has reported on since April:
