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Senator argues for physician-owned hospitals

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., teamed with Brian Miller, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to pen a column for The Wall Street Journal calling for an end to the ban on physician-owned hospitals.

Nurse pay vs. number employed

With staffing in all areas of medicine shrinking, healthcare organizations have made several efforts to support hiring and retention of registered nurses. 

9 Florida updates for ASC leaders in February

Here are nine major Florida healthcare updates from February that ASC leaders should know. 

9 California updates for ASC leaders in February

Here are nine major updates from California, the state with the nation’s largest ASC presence, since the beginning of February. 

Fewer restrictions on PAs is a necessity for greater access to care, academy president says

New legislation lowering restrictions on PAs has been proposed in places struggling with rural healthcare and staffing shortages. 

USPI to inject $250M into ASC acquisitions

 Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, will pump $250 million into ASC mergers and acquisitions, the company said Feb. 9 during its fourth-quarter earnings call transcribed by Seeking Al…

25 largest medical office building architecture and engineering firms by revenue

CannonDesign was rated the largest medical office building architecture and design firm in 2022 by the Building Design + Construction network based on 2021 revenue. 

4 new joint-venture ASC updates to know

Here are four joint-venture ASC deals Becker’s has reported since Jan. 24:

10 best cities for physicians to buy a home

The 10 best cities for physicians to buy a home in 2023 are all in the South, according to a Jan. 22 report from CNBC.

7 ways to fix healthcare costs

Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa., recently connected with Becker’s to discuss seven ways to address healthcare costs.