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Minnesota medical office building acquired for $9.8M

A 32,711-square-foot medical office building in Woodbury, Minn., has been acquired for $9.8 million, according to an Oct. 25 report from Commercial Property Executive.

Texas Partners Center adds eClinicalWorks EHR

Denton-based Texas Partners Center has added eClinicalWorks’ cloud-based EHR system for ASCs. 

The physician specialty with the lowest 5-year pay jump

Pediatric surgical physicians saw a 5.7% jump in total cash compensation over the last five years, according to SullivanCotter’s 2023 “Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey.”

The reimbursement issue harming ASCs

Prior authorization is one of the biggest issues facing ASCs and physicians — delaying care and increasing administrative burdens. 

Optum's 2023 leadership shakeups: 5 moves ASCs should know 

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is the largest employer of physicians. 

Surgery Partners adds NorCal Orthopedic Surgery Center

Management services organization Surgery Partners has partnered with San Ramon, Calif.-based NorCal Orthopedic Surgery Center. 

'It's a scam': Why 2 practices no longer accept Medicare Advantage patients

Health systems have been cutting ties with Medicare Advantage plans left and right, including Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed and Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System.  

51 Texas ASCs named best in the country

Fifty-one ASCs in Texas made Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

5 highest paid ophthalmologists in Philadelphia

The highest paid ophthalmologist in Philadelphia earns $825,200, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2 United Digestive ASCs named best in the country

Two ASCs managed by GI management services organization United Digestive have earned spots on Newsweek’s list of the best ASCs in the nation for 2024.