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2 medical office buildings in NYC area acquired

Healthcare real estate firm Montecito Medical acquired two medical office buildings in Livingston and New Province, N.J.

Anesthesia Partnerships: What it Takes to Be Great

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, the audience was presented with a unique opportunity to learn from experts on anesthesia partnerships.

The best parts of working at a cardiovascular ASC

In May 2022, Salem-based Pacific Cardiovascular Center became the first single-specialty cardiovascular ASC certified in the state of Oregon. 

Lawsuit filed against Commonwealth Health cardiology following patient data breach

A lawsuit has been filed against Great Valley Cardiology in Scranton, Pa., an affiliate of Commonwealth Health System, following a data breach that compromised the personal information of 181,764 patients, according to a June 26 report from The Times-T…

Are ophthalmology procedures shifting out of ASCs?

Office-based lens surgery for cataracts, refractive lens exchanges and phakic IOL implantation is as safe as lens surgery at other sites, according to a new study conducted by iOR Partners and led by Medical Director Lance Kugler, MD. 

Physician pay is increasing in these specialties 

Twenty-one physician specialties saw pay increases in 2023, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2023.”

Biggest physician group acquisitions to know 

Here are six major physician group acquisitions to know:

Vontobel Holdings increases position in Cardinal Health by nearly 100%: What ASCs should know

Private investment group Vontobel Holdings has increased its position in health services company Cardinal Health by 98.1 percent since the start of the year, now owning 96,042 shares in the company, according to a June 25 report from Best Stocks based …

Top 10 cities for young physicians to start their career

Young physicians looking to start their career should turn their sights to the Southern region of the U.S., according to a June 26 report from CBS News.

Private equity turns to cardiology after courting ASCs for years 

Private equity firms have long used ASCs as investment vehicles, and after courting key ASC specialties like gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology, they could be looking to cardiology as a new area of growth.