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Independent ASC market share shrinks further
The percentage of ASCs that are independent shrunk from 70% to 68% from 2022 to 2023, according to a February report from VMG Health.
Banner Health sells 3 outpatient facilities
Banner Health has sold a three-building outpatient medical building portfolio in Arizona for $32 million, according to a Feb. 15 report from REBusiness Online.
Dr. Matthew Ryan 1st to perform 100+ EvoEndo endoscopies
Pediatric gastroenterologist Matthew Ryan, MD, has become the first physician to complete more than 100 transnasal endoscopies of the upper GI tract using EvoEndo’s single-use endoscopy system.
How weight loss drugs could interfere with anesthesiology
A report from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has named weight loss medications, including glucagon-like peptide 1 receptors, as ones that could potentially interfere with anesthesia in patients.
Where employers are struggling to hire
Employers in West Virginia are struggling the most with hiring compared to other states, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
US Digestive opens new Pennsylvania office
Exton. Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health has opened a new, 4,800-square-foot facility in Colmar, Pa.
Michigan ASC completes $9.3M expansion
The Muskegon (Mich.) Surgery Center has completed a $9.3 million expansion project, NBC affiliate WOOD reported Feb. 13.
The perks of evolving coding practices for anesthesiologists
In 2021, the protocol for evaluation and management billing use expanded to allow for the flexibility of choosing a billing code based on either time or medical decision-making. How has this change by CMS affected coding patterns of anesthesiologists?
Physician group avoids patient safety lawsuit
A federal court has dismissed a complaint filed by an Ohio physician, who alleged that physician group Alliance Physicians failed to heed his warnings regarding patient safety concerns, resulting in intolerable working conditions that forced him to res…
Half of physicians would take a pay cut for work-life balance
More than 50% of physicians would be willing to take less pay in exchange for better work-life balance, according to Medscape’s “Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2024,” published Feb. 13.
