Category: Becker’s ASC Review

California surgical company relocates training lab

Staar Surgical has relocated its ophthalmology training center to an expanded office in Lake Forest, Calif., according to an Oct. 6 report from the Orange County Business Journal.

Car crashes into Rhode Island medical building, 4 injured

A car crashed into a medical office building in East Greenwich, R.I., on Oct. 1, according to an report from NBC affiliate WJAR.

Bain, Evergreen join venture buys 60K-square-foot Oregon medical office

Investor firm  Bain Capital and real estate operator Evergreen Medical Properties have acquired a 60,000-square-foot outpatient facility in Portland, Ore. 

Optum CEO named one of country's most powerful women

Heather Cianfrocco, CEO of Optum, was named on Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” list.

Cardiology providers allege 'months' wait for pay from hospital partner

Saqib Naseer, MD, partner at Manchester, Conn.-based New England Cardiology Associates, who has been caring for patients at Manchester Memorial Hospital, claims he and three other area practices have been waiting for months to get paid by the hospital’…

Vermont ASC construction stalled over budget cuts

In May, the University of Vermont Medical Center sought approval to build a $129 million outpatient surgery center in South Burlington, Vt., but construction on the planned facility has now been paused due to budget constraints, according to an Oct. 4 …

Medical office space growth in Florida hemmed in by 'pre-lease' requirements

Medical office building space in Jacksonville, Fla., is rapidly shrinking in comparison to tenant needs, according to a Sept. 30 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal. 

3 strategies for avoiding malpractice suits 

There are several proactive strategies physicians can take to safeguard from the rise in malpractice suits, Medical Economics reported Oct. 1. 

September payer updates: 5 things to know

Here are five payer moves in September for ASCs to know, as reported by Becker’s:

The 5 most expensive ASCs in September

Here are the five most expensive ASC projects in September, as reported by Becker’s: