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UnitedHealth in the headlines: 8 updates in 60 days
UnitedHealth Group, parent company of ASC management company United Surgical Partners International, has continued its growth, both in terms of revenue and number of affiliated physicians.
CMS moves to strengthen primary care
CMS unveiled the Making Care Primary Model, a new primary care initiative aimed at enhancing healthcare outcomes and equity for individuals and communities, June 8.
Ascension to sell ASC, hospital to New York clinic
St. Louis-based Ascension has reached an agreement to transfer ownership of its Binghamton, N.Y.-based Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital and its affiliated facilities, including an ASC, to the Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic, according to a June 8…
Physician groups are being snapped up — 5 reasons why
As costs rise and the industry increasingly consolidates, physician practices are increasingly looking to hospitals, health systems and commercial groups for financial security, according to a report published June 7 by the American Hospital Associatio…
Cardiovascular Associates of America partners with Shore Heart Group
Cardiology management service organization Cardiovascular Associates of America has partnered with Neptune, N.J.-based Shore Heart Group.
10 best ASCs in Florida, per Leapfrog
In May, patient safety reporter Leapfrog and online magazine Money released their list of the best ASCs in the nation for 2023. Over one-third are in Florida.
2 facilities debut world's smallest heart pump
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System and St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center have performed the first procedures using Magenta Medical’s Elevate percutaneous left ventricular assist device, the world’s smallest heart pump, for the treatment …
ValueHealth strikes joint venture to develop Florida ASC
Kansas City-based ValueHealth has partnered with Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System to develop a 12,000-square-foot ASC in Naples on the NCH Baker Hospital campus.
Physician owner sentenced to prison for 3 drug charges
Bristol, Va.-based physician and former clinic owner Ralph Reach, MD, has been sentenced to six months of prison for three drug charges.
Physician vs. surgeon pay in ambulatory settings
Surgeons in ambulatory healthcare service settings make an average of $71,860 more annually than physicians in the same setting.
