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California spine surgeon sues ASC
Hooman Melamed, MD, a California-based spine surgeon, filed a lawsuit against Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Diagnostic and Interventional Surgical Center, where he previously was an owner, and HOI ASC Holdings.
Lawmakers reintroduce bill to increase access to ASCs
Four lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to affordable outpatient surgical care.
University of Vermont Medical Center submits certificate of need for $130M ASC
The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington submitted a certificate of need to the Green Mountain Care Board for a multispecialty ASC that would cost $130 million, Vermont Biz reported Feb. 10.
Physician-ownership models will be key to ASC success in 2023, administrator says
Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa., recently connected with Becker’s to discuss consolidation trends he is monitoring in 2023.
The healthcare trends making ASC leaders nervous
From robotic procedures to government regulations, nine industry leaders recently connected with Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends they are wary of.
How physician has fared on the best jobs list: 5-year breakdown
The role of physician dropped to the sixth-best healthcare job in 2023, according to a U.S. News & World Report list.
5 ways ASCs are keeping costs down
Rising operating costs amid record-breaking inflation is making it difficult for ASCs to meet margins.
Montana legislature proposes physician assistant independence
The Montana legislature has proposed legislation that will allow for more physician assistants to practice without physician supervision, Kaiser Health Network reported Feb. 10.
Pennsylvania medical office building with ASC, GI practice acquired
A medical office building in Bensalem Township, Penn., has been acquired by real estate firm Montecito Medical.
Cleveland Clinic Weston creates nutrition center for patients with GI conditions
Cleveland Clinic Weston’s (Fla.) department of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition has created the Center for Human Nutrition for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report reported Feb. 9.
