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Connecticut medical office building sells for $1.5M
A 22,700-square-foot North Haven, Conn.-based medical office building has sold for $1.5 million, according to a June 23 report from the Hartford Business Journal.
The fight for fair ASC, physician pay: Behind the scenes with Dr. Adam Bruggeman
Adam Bruggeman, MD, of Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, shared insight about the government and private payer landscape related to physicians and ASCs at the 19th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC event.
5 ASC chains growing in 2023
Here are five ASC chains that have grown their footprint so far in 2023:
Ohio physician convicted of illegal opioid distribution
Galena, Ohio-based Eskender Getachew, MD, has been convicted of unlawful prescription of opioids and benzodiazepines.
Tenet to undergo CFO transition
Tenet Healthcare, an operator of 465 ASCs and surgical hospitals nationwide, has appointed Sun Park as its new CFO and executive vice president, effective January 1.
Johns Hopkins' 1st pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Alan Lake, dies at 76
Alan Lake, MD, the first board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, has died at 76, according to a June 23 report from The Baltimore Sun.
SENTA to open 21K-square-foot facility with ASC in South Carolina
Southern Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Physicians is building a 21,000-square-foot flagship facility that includes an ASC in Columbia, S.C.
Anti-kickback law at a state level: 3 things to know
Though the Anti-Kickback Statute is federal law, it plays out differently from state to state.
California clinic to build free surgery center
Lestonnac Free Clinic, a nonprofit in Orange, Calif., is opening a free outpatient surgery center for patients with a low income and no health insurance, ABC affiliate KABC reported June 21.
5 hurdles to ASC ownership stake
Alejandro Fernandez, CEO of San Diego-based Synergy Orthopedic Specialists, joined Becker’s to discuss the obstacles to ASC ownership.
