Category: ASC News

7 surgeons on the move

Becker’s has reported on seven surgeons joining new practices or receiving new appointments across six reports since Aug. 1, including a urologist, two vascular surgeons and four gastroenterologists.

Dr. Steven Shin performs wrist surgery on L.A. Dodgers reporter

Steven Shin, MD, performed wrist surgery on L.A. Dodgers reporter David Vassegh at the Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, YardBarker reported Aug. 22.

5 recent ASC physician appointments

ASCs from New York to Florida have announced new physician appointments this month. 

Medical office construction is booming in Texas

Houston medical office construction has hit a 10-year high, ConnectCRE reported Aug. 12. 

Data Protect Report finds data breaches at all-time high for small businesses

Information security services provider Shred-It has released its 12th annual Data Protection Report, and the results show that small businesses are struggling to keep their data protected in a changing technological landscape. 

In-network ASC system PSN Group receives $165M strategic commitment

BTG Pactual Strategic Capital has completed a $165 million strategic commitment to Texas-based in-network ASC company PSN Group, according to an Aug. 23 press release. 

What business executives are prioritizing in 2022: 11 fast facts

Cybersecurity, talent retention and rising costs are among the top threats executives say their businesses are facing, according to a survey from professional services firm PWC.

49% of medical groups report spikes in patient no shows

Forty-nine percent of medical groups reported their patient no-show rates increased since 2021, according to an Aug. 2 poll published by the Medical Group Management Association.

Amazon in healthcare: 6 updates from the last 2 weeks

Here are six healthcare updates from Amazon since Aug. 9: 

Physician bad behavior on social media: 6 report findings

Eighty-one percent of physicians see their colleagues making inappropriate comments about themselves, friends or politics on social media, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Physicians Behaving Badly” report.