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GI Alliance, One GI and more: 10 updates in Q2

Here are 10 moves from three major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the second quarter of 2023:

New ASC opens in Tennessee

Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics announced the opening of its new 37,992-square-foot surgery center located in Chattanooga, Tenn., on June 29.

Minimally invasive surgery helps determine cancer spread early

Conducting staging laparoscopy on patients who have recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer helps with the early detection of cancer spread and determination of the cancer’s stage, according to a June 29 news release from Mayo Clinic.

Compass announces 2 new market presidents

Compass announced the hiring of two new senior operations leaders, Scott Bergman and Heather Combs, RN, who will serve as market presidents.

2 physician specialties that saw pay dives

Two physician specialties saw pay declines between 2021 to 2022, according to a new survey from the American Medical Group Association.

5 nurse, staff trends for ASCs heading into the back half of 2023

Medical groups and ASCs are facing similar staffing challenges as competition stays hot for nurse and office staff roles.

Meet the surgeon suing North Carolina over certificate-of-need policy

 Ophthalmologist Jay Singleton, MD, who owns an ophthalmology practice in New Bern, N.C., is challenging the state’s certificate-of-need laws in a suit that says he can’t perform procedures at his ASC. 

Sendero Capital, Angelo Gordon to invest $300M in outpatient real estate

Real estate company JLL Capital Markets has arranged a joint venture between Sendero Capital and Angelo Gordon that will allow for $300 million in outpatient real estate investment over the next two years, according to a June 30 report from Boston Real…

Orlando medical office building with 'in-car-care' suites proposed

Orlando, Fla.-based Bliss Healthcare Services is seeking approval to build a three-story, 78,154-square-foot medical office building that would feature four drive-up “in-car-care” suites, according to a June 30 report from the Orlando Business Journal….

What happened when private equity snapped up Colorado anesthesia groups

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, created by private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in 2012, became one of the most powerful anesthesia presences in Colorado, The Washington Post reported June 29.