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18 statistics on ASC valuations

ASC valuation multiples have been fluctuating in transactions over the last year, according to a report from VMG Health’s Annual Healthcare M&A Report 2023.

Wellstar Health under fire for committing $800M to ASC development after closing 2 hospitals

Georgia legislatures are criticizing Atlanta-based Wellstar Health System for committing to invest nearly $800 million in a planned partnership with Augusta (Ga.) University Health System to develop an ASC, a medical office building and a new hospital …

Meet Google's new AI-enabled prior authorization tools

Google Cloud has debuted a new artificial intelligence claims acceleration suite that streamlines prior authorization and claims processing. 

Half of cardiologists remain in fee-for-service models

Fifty-one percent of cardiologists participate in a fee-for-service payment model, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Cardiologist Compensation Report.”

Unifeye Vision Partners gains California practice, ASC

Unifeye Vision Partners partnered with Sierra Eye Group in Visalia, Calif.

Behind Texas' 'unfriendly legislative session' to ASCs

Texas’ price transparency laws are burdening ASCs, many leaders say. 

Physician assistant pay jumps: 5 stats to know

Average physician assistant pay rose about 4 percent in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2023.” 

New Jersey ASC opens at former hospital

Muhlenberg Ambulatory Surgery Center in Plainfield, N.J. opened at the site of the former Muhlenberg Hospital, My Central Jersey reported June 5.

5 largest healthcare data breaches in 2023 so far

Here are the five largest healthcare data breaches that have been tracked by the HIPAA Journal in 2023 so far:

New ASCs triumph despite opposition: 3 cases to know

Three ASCs in the last year have been approved despite facing opposition from residents and other health systems in the area.