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Trident Health breaks ground on $40M medical office building
Trident Medical Center has begun work on a new medical office building in North Charleston, S.C., according to a Sept. 23 report from CBS affiliate WCSC-TV.
ASCs still offer nurse sign-on bonuses
Healthcare jobs are the most likely to include signing bonuses among all job posts on Indeed.com, according to The Wall Street Journal, and surgery centers are still using them to attract talent.
App-based GI platform reduces health disparities: Study
A new study from digital health platform Cylinder, published in BMJ Open Gastroenterology, found that app-based digestive health management platforms can reduce health disparities among underrepresented populations.
Austin Regional Clinic breaks ground on ASC
Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic has broken ground on a 65,000-square-foot, two-story ASC and specialty clinic, according to a Sept. 20 report from Community Impact.
Dr. Michael Lee joins Griffin Hospital as cardiology chief
Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital has named interventional cardiologist Michael Lee, MD, as chief of cardiology.
The new forces entering the ASC industry
The ASC industry is facing two new, opposing forces: consolidation by large ASC chains and independent ASCs with non-traditional business models.
What's new with Amazon? 5 healthcare moves
Retail giant Amazon continues to expand into healthcare, emerging as a significant disruptor in the industry and a key player to watch.
Hospital employment slashes physician ASC use: Study
A July 2023 study by RAND found that most physicians working in vertically integrated hospitals or health systems were 65% less likely to use ASCs for procedures, compared to physicians who were never a part of a vertically integrated system.
5 latest health systems dropping Medicare Advantage & what ASCs need to know
ASCs are facing rising challenges with Medicare Advantage plans, including escalating implant costs, frequent reimbursement denials and increasing administrative hurdles that complicate patient care and financial stability.
Older physicians hit harder by pay cuts
Thirty six percent of physicians above the age of 46 experienced a pay cut in the last year, according to a recent Physicians Foundation survey.
