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Private equity won't lose its grip on ASC market

Private equity has weaved its way into ASCs, and healthcare experts don’t expect it to go anywhere.

Corewell Health to build cardiovascular ASC

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, formerly known as Spectrum Health, has plans to build an outpatient cardiovascular surgery center, MLive reported Jan. 15.

Big Sky Medical acquires $190M in medical office buildings

Big Sky Medical has acquired 857,000 square feet of medical office building space across Texas, California, Louisiana and Maryland, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Real Deal.

Coast Surgery Center sues major insurance providers over reimbursement disputes

Coast Surgery Center in Huntington Beach, Calif., is suing several major insurance providers for alleged “illegal, coercive, unfair, fraudulent practices, bad faith and deceptive advertisements.”

FTC moves to ban non-competes: What it could mean for physicians

In January, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would keep employees free from non-compete contracts. The rule would apply to full-time employees and independent contractors, both paid and unpaid. 

Medicare fraud case against genetic testing facility dropped

San Diego federal prosecutors have dropped a Medicare fraud case against Irvine, Calif.-based Proove Biosciences, a genetic testing company, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Jan. 12. 

California clinic receives 5-star award from America's Physician Groups

Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic has received America’s Physician Groups’ five-star elite status as part of its 2022 Standards of Excellence program, Noozhawk reported Jan. 12. 

Intermountain Healthcare breaks ground on Utah ASC

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare broke ground on a new ASC in Layton, Utah, on Jan. 12, according to a Jan. 13 report from the Standard-Examiner.

Anesthesiologist highest paying job for 2023: US News

Anesthesiologist was named the highest paying job in the U.S. for 2023 according to a new report from U.S. News & World Report. It joins 14 other healthcare jobs in the top 25. 

7 things ASC leaders are excited about 

Nine ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what they’re most excited about in 2023.