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Is consolidation really a threat to ASCs?
With 70% of ASCs remaining independent as of 2022, according to a report from VMG Health, consolidation may seem like a fairly distant problem. But as health systems, management companies and private equity firms take interest in ASCs, it may be time t…
4 recently debuted cardiology robots, procedures
Here are four recently approved cardiology robots, technology and procedures, as reported by Becker’s since June 8:
5 numbers on how private equity affects patient care
Private equity is a growing force in the financial side of the ASC industry, but how does it affect clinical practice?
The race to acquire physicians
As reimbursements in healthcare sink and inflation soars, many physicians are turning away from private practice to the stability of employment.
The top-paying states for the 10 best healthcare jobs
Nurse practitioner is the best healthcare job and the best paying state for the career is California.
St. Luke's to convert $8.25M flower shop into medical office building
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network has acquired the site of the former Frederick’s Flowers & Gifts in Hilltown Township, Pa., for $8.25 million and plans to convert the property into a medical office building, according to a …
Robotic surgery produces better outcomes for colon cancer patients: Study
Robotic surgery is associated with improved outcomes over laparoscopic procedures for colon cancer patients undergoing colectomies, according to a new study by Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Where CRNA policy changed in the last 5 years
Regulations surrounding how certified registered nurse anesthetists can practice have been a hot-button issue in healthcare for years — and continues to be a contested one in 2024.
How private practice must face the 'shrinking reimbursement dollar'
Steven Waronker, MD, an anesthesiologist in Alpharetta, Ga., joined Becker’s to discuss the physician workforce trend he is most concerned about right now.
US Digestive Health opens new, expanded office
Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health, one of the largest gastroenterology practices in the U.S., has opened a new location in Colmar, Pa.
