Cameron Cortigiano

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The 2 states with the most ASC openings so far this year

New Jersey and California have had the most new ASCs and outpatient centers open through the first six months of 2025. There have been four new openings in New Jersey, with three in California.  Here are the new openings that Becker’s has reported on so far in 2025: Note: This list is not exhaustive.  New […]

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RWJBarnabas to open multispecialty ambulatory care center

RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group is planning to open a multispecialty ambulatory care facility in Old Bridge, N.J. The 71,000-square-foot center will provide services including primary care, heart and vascular, GI and digestive health, endocrinology, sports medicine, oncology, neurology and neurosurgery, urgent care and advanced imaging, according to a June 30 news release from RWJBarnabas. The […]

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10 new cardiology ASC, practice openings to know

Here are 10 new cardiology ASCs, centers, practices, clinics and more that have opened in 2025, as reported by Becker’s.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.

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Essentia Health adds Dr. Annie Heermans

Annie Heermans, MD, has joined Essentia Health-Duluth (Minn.) Clinic.  Dr. Heermans is a gastroenterologist and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, according to a June 20 news release from Essentia Health.  Conditions that Dr. Heermans treats include Abdominal disorders, autoimmune diseases and gastrointestinal diseases. Essentia Health is an integrated health system that […]

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New York City ASC to settle data breach lawsuit

Gramercy Surgery Center in New York City agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2024 data breach.  The lawsuit, brought by Barbara Horvath on behalf of the surgery center patients,  alleges that in the June 2024 data incident, cybercriminals potentially accessed files that contained individuals’ private information, according to a June 30 news […]

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Cardiologists on the move in the 1st half of 2025

Here are more than 15 cardiologists who joined new hospitals, health systems, centers and more, as reported by Becker’s during the first half of the year.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.

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UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute offers new treatment for high blood pressure

Cardiologists at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Harrisburg, Pa., are now offering renal denervation, a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat high blood pressure.  The catheter-based procedure to treat resistant hypertension lowers blood pressure in patients by reducing the activity of overactive nerves in the arteries that supply blood to the kidneys, […]

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Trinity Health opens $50M ASC

Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity Health of New England has opened an ASC in Enfield, Conn., a project six years in the making, according to a June 27 report from NBC affiliate WWLP-22News.  The $50 million facility is named after S. Prestley and Helen Blake, who donated $10 million to the project. The two-floor outpatient ASC includes […]

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The big Optum headlines to know from the 1st half of 2025

From new executive appointments to expanded AI tools, here are 10 updates to know on UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, that Becker’s has reported on in the first six months of 2025:

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The big Optum headlines to know from the 1st half of 2025

From new executive appointments to expanded AI tools, here are 10 updates to know on UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, that Becker’s has reported on in the first six months of 2025:

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