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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist to open $78M ASC
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a $78 million outpatient surgery center in Winston-Salem, N.C. According to an April 22 news release, the 55,000-square-foot facility will open in early May. It features 12 surgical suites, including eight operating rooms, two procedure rooms, a simulation operating room and a robotic-surgery training room. […]
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Crozer’s imminent closure: 8 things for ASCs to know
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health announced the closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pa. Employees were alerted to the shutdowns via an April 21 email from parent company Prospect Medical Holdings. The shutterings follow a period of turmoil from the system, which recently secured $6 million to keep its two hospitals, […]
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6 recent legislative moves for healthcare employers to know
Here are six legal and policy updates affecting healthcare employers: 1. The Federal Trade Commission is currently evaluating the controversial ban on noncompete agreements originally finalized in 2024. The rule has been challenged in lawsuits and was most notably blocked by a federal judge in Texas in August 2024. Now, the commission is again evaluating […]
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Private equity in the crosshairs of state regulation
In an April 16 report by Nashville, Tenn.-based law firm Bass, Berry & Sims, the authors recount ongoing efforts by several states to increase scrutiny over private equity deals in physician practice deals. Here are three takeaways from the report: 1. The first legislative session saw several states, including Connecticut, Maine and New York propose […]
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The ASC industry’s ‘splashy’ Q1
The ASC saw several “splashy” transactions and acquisitions in Q1, according to an April 16 report by Nashville, Tenn.-based law firm Bass, Berry & Sims. Here are four takeaways from the report: 1. In January, private equity firm Bain Capital placed a $27.25-per-share bid to acquire the remaining 71% of Nashville-based Surgery Partners, already partially […]
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5 numbers on where private equity stands in healthcare
Here are five numbers on the presence of private equity in healthcare in the last year: Seven — The number of states who have introduced bills to increase scrutiny over private equity deals in the healthcare industry, California being the most recent. Indiana, Connecticut, Oregon, Vermont, New Mexico and New York are also considering legislation […]
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3 companies stepping up their ASC game
Here are three healthcare organizations that have been gaining momentum in the ASC acquisition and development space since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker’s. 1. AmSurg: Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg recently acquired Pinnacle Surgery Center in Covington, La. The 8,787-square-foot center features three operating rooms and one procedure room. The practice employs 17 physicians who specialize […]
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A new gold standard in pain management for total joint replacements
As total joint replacements shift increasingly to the outpatient setting, physicians are taking a new, “multimodal” approach to pain management. According to a recent study published in he Journal of Arthroplasty, reported out by MedPage Today, physicians who perform TJR are evaluating what types of anesthesia and analgesia are most effective for outpatient TJR procedures. […]
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Penn Medicine breaks ground on multispecialty center
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has broken ground on a multispecialty outpatient center in Montgomeryville, Pa. According to an April 22 news release, the new facility spans 162,000 square feet and will provide cancer services including radiation oncology and chemotherapy in conjunction with Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia. The facility will also offer primary care, heart […]
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What’s upping ASCs’ game in 2025?
From implementing new technology to upgrading EMR systems, here are three things that ASCs are doing to enhance their performance in 2025. Enhanced cross-training among team members Improving cross-training among physicians, staff and other providers has enabled ASCs to become more nimble and resilient in the face of ongoing staffing shortages. “We also focused heavily […]
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