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Orthopedic, pain management ASC to be built in Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas is opening an ASC in partnership with United Surgical Partners International and Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance, the Rutherford County Source reported Oct. 26.
Illinois health system breaks ground on cardiovascular institute
NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health broke ground on a 71,000-square-foot cardiovascular institute in Naperville, Ill., according to an Oct. 19 report by RE Journals.
Former Medicare Advantage organization executive charged in $53M fraud scheme
A former executive of Medicare Advantage organization HealthSun Health Plans has been charged for her alleged role in a $53 million fraud scheme.
'Office-based' surgery grows in ophthalmology, poses competition for ASCs
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Eye Associates has completed renovations that will equip the location to begin offering office-based surgeries, according to an Oct. 26 report from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.
Number of cardiologists expected to grow 3% by 2032
The employment rate of cardiologists is projected to increase 3% by 2032, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
73 SCA ASCs named among America's best
Seventy-three ASCs owned by SCA Health, affiliate of Optum, are among the best in the U.S., according to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.
Noncompetes in the Midwest: 6 things to know
Amid growing discontent among physicians on noncompete agreements, which prohibit clinicians from joining a competing practice or setting up their own within a particular distance from their previous practice for a certain period of time, many states h…
Patient data breaches more than double in 2023: 5 report findings
Eighty-seven million patients in the U.S. had confidential health information breached in 2023, more than double that of last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN, an internet encryption company.
The best ASCs in the Midwest, per Newsweek
The University of Kansas Health System’s KU MedWest Medical Pavilion in Shawnee is the top ASC in the Midwestern U.S., according to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified A…
What hospitals closing or cutting service lines could mean for ASCs
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly closing or cutting service lines, citing declining patient volumes and rising costs.
