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From hospital to ASC: The service lines going outpatient 

Nephrology is the specialty that had the most procedures shift to outpatient from 2016 to 2022, according to a June 28 Definitive Healthcare report. 

Top-paying practice settings for cardiologists

Outpatient care centers are the top-paying practice setting for cardiologists in the U.S., according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Most expensive new ASCs in 2023 

Here are the 10 most expensive ASC projects Becker’s has reported on so far in 2023:

35-physician ASC joins MedVanta MSO

MedVanta, the largest physician-owned musculoskeletal management services organization in the nation, is partnering with Physicians Surgery Center of Frederick, according to a July 6 news release.

What will disrupt the anesthesia industry next?

Hospital at home and remote monitoring might just be the future of anesthesia. 

Joint venture to bring $300M to outpatient healthcare in the next 2 years

JLL Capital Markets, a commercial real estate and investment management company, facilitated a joint venture between Sendero Capital, a privately held real estate firm, and investment firm Angelo Gordon, to invest a maximum of $300 million in outpatien…

Banner Health ASC closed temporarily amid nitrogen leak

Two people were sent to the hospital after a nitrogen tank leak in a Banner Health surgery center in Sun City West, Ariz., according to a July 6 report from Fox 10 Phoenix.

'Certificate-of-need laws are holding them back': Behind states' recent reform

Certificate-of-need laws, which govern where providers can build facilities, including ASCs, are considered by some as an obstacle to ASC development.

5 moves disrupting the ASC industry

The ASC industry is slowly consolidating, and five major moves in the last year point to how the industry is shifting. 

10 lowest paying states for gastroenterologists

Hawaii is the lowest paying state for gastroenterologists, with GI physicians there earning $108,423. The national average for all physicians specialists is $382,000, according to the most recent salary data from Medscape.