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Surgery Partners misses Q3 earnings estimates
Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC chain Surgery Partners posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, missing Wall Street’s expectation of $0.25, according to third-quarter earnings released Nov. 12.
Red flags in ASC-hospital partnerships
Hospital and ASC partnerships have been on the rise in 2024, but these joint ventures are not always an ideal match for ASCs looking to grow while maintaining autonomy in competitive markets.
Physicians Surgery Center of Jackson sells majority stake
Physicians Surgery Center of Jackson, Tenn., has sold a majority of its shares to a nationally recognized ASC management firm.
Oregon woman sues medical center, physician over body cavity search
A woman in Eugene, Ore., is suing a medical center and one of its physicians for allegedly forcing her to undergo a body cavity search without a search warrant or signs that she was hiding contraband, The Oregonian reported Nov. 11.
5 things to know about Trump's new chief of staff
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles, his senior campaign adviser, as the next White House chief of staff.
Surgery's future gold standard
In a recent virtual briefing, researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore discussed the latest in robotics and the use of AI in surgery.
5 physicians suing their former employer in 1 month
Here are four suits involving five physicians firing their former employers that Becker’s has reported on in the last month:
10 gastroenterologists in the headlines
Here are 10 gastroenterologists who have made headlines in the last two months:
'Physician champions' key to ASC partnership success
ASCs, hospitals, health systems and investment groups have increasingly looked to joint venture partnerships over the past year as a strategy for growing practices and expanding access to care.
CRNAs call on VA to expand scope of practice
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow CRNAs to practice autonomously.
