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13 statistics on the gastroenterology industry

Here are 13 statistics on gastroenterologists’ compensation, wealth and more. 

Selling your ASC? 3 steps to improve its valuation

Article was reposted with permission from ECG Management. 
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have consistently been a source of strong merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity over the last decade. As ASC management companies, health system…

'Being mad isn't enough': Physicians urge Medicare pay reform 

Physicians called for an overhaul of the Medicare payment system at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association, citing risks in patient access and practice survival 

SSM Health plan to open ASC in place of emergency department draws concern

In May, St. Louis-based SSM Health announced plans to build an ASC that will replace a standalone emergency room in Sun Prairie, Wis. EMS leaders are concerned about the effects the closure will have on emergency services, according to a June 13 report…

What ASC migration means for anesthesia practice profitability 

Anesthesia providers have seen a growth in opportunities as procedures increasingly migrate to the outpatient setting, according to a June 5 blog post from Anesthesia Business Consultants. 

NAPA partners with Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center

Anesthesia management company North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center to provide anesthesia services to the community. 

New Jersey suspends physician's license following prescription drug offense

A New Jersey regulatory board has suspended the medical license of Paulsboro, N.J.-based Anthony Villare, MD, after he pleaded guilty to a drug offense, the Courier Post reported June 14. 

2 men in custody for burning down Texas medical office building

Texas residents Jason Vernon Rogers, 38, and Truong Quoc Duong, 52, are in custody and charged with setting fire to a three-story medical office building under construction in Spring, Texas, on Nov. 21, 2022.

20 ASCs that perform the most spine surgery

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Spine Surgery Center performed 3.2 percent of the country’s spine surgeries in 2022, according to a June report Definitive Healthcare. 

New Jersey surgery center sold for $3.7M

A surgical company acquired a surgery center in Hackensack, N.J., for $3.7 million, roi-nj.com reported June 13.