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HCA in Q4: 5 financial notes for ASCs
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s ASC arm has 124 ASCs, according to its Jan. 24 financial report.
10 worst states for physicians to retire
Kentucky is the worst state to retire, according to personal finance site WalletHub’s 2025 ranking.
Mississippi cardiac center opens
City leaders in Gautier, Miss., have broken ground on a cardiac surgery center in WLOX reported Jan. 25.
Pfizer to pay nearly $60M to resolve physician kickback scheme
Pfizer, on behalf of its subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, agreed to pay $59,746,277 to resolve allegations that prior to Pfizer’s acquisition, Biohaven paid kickbacks to physicians to induce prescriptions of Biohaven’s drug Nurtec.
Construction of Wisconsin surgery center completed
Construction of Jamestown, Wis.-based Upper Mississippi Surgery Center has been completed and is close to opening, according to a Jan. 27 report from Telegraph Herald.
WVU Medicine breaks ground of $233M eye institute
Morgantown-based West Virginia University Medicine broke ground on a $233 million eye institute, according to a Jan. 24 report from WVNews.
Physician sues Sutter Health for alleged retaliation
A former hospice physician has alleged wrongful termination and retaliation against San Francisco-based Sutter Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice Sutter Care at Home, the Northern California Record reported Jan. 23.
The next 5 years for ASC growth
ASC leaders are optimistic about the future, citing opportunities for growth over the next five years, including the migration of cardiology procedures to ASCs and increasing patient interest.
5 ASC leaders to know in 2025
Here are five ASC leaders to watch in 2025:
Northwell Health to open $37M cardiac catheterization lab in New York City
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will open a new cardiac catheterization lab at Lenox Health Greenwich Village, an ASC and satellite emergency department in New York City.
