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How patients feel about APRNs' working independently  

Patients have mixed opinions on physician assistants and nurse practitioners working independently, according to data from Medscape’s 2022 “Evolving Scope of Practice” report. 

GI pay in 2022: 10 statistics

Gastroenterologists earned $453,000 on average during 2022, with compensation fluctuating based on practice setting and length of employment. 

1.35 acre medical office building proposed in Kansas

Plans for a new, 11,641-square-foot medical office building has been approved by city plan commissioners in Lenexa, Kan., according to a Dec. 6 report from Shawnee Mission Post. 

Anesthesiologists making headlines: 4 updates

Here are four anesthesiologists making headlines since Nov. 15:

Optum, Amazon look to physicians: 5 practice deals to know in 2022

Five major physician practice deals to know in 2022:

How physicians really feel about NPs, PAs

The majority of physicians (91 percent) say they have a good, or very good, relationship with  the physician assistants at their workplaces, according to a new Medscape survey of over 750 practicing physicians. 

The 12 best ASCs of 2022, per Leapfrog

Twelve ASCs have been named the best of 2022 by patient safety reporter Leapfrog. The award is based on key factors including infection rates and error prevention.

Missouri parking garage converted to 24K-square-foot ASC

Jefferson City, Mo.-based Capital Region Medical Center has converted a hospital parking garage into the 24,000-square-foot Goldschmidt Surgery Center, according to a Dec. 6 report from the News Tribune.

One GI's acquisition spree: 2 deals in 4 weeks

One GI supports more than 30 practices throughout six states.

UC Davis Health opens 78K-square-foot eye center in ASC

The University of California Davis Health has opened a 78,500-square-foot eye care center in Sacramento, Calif., as part of an expansion project to its existing ASC.