Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Guardant Health secures Medicare coverage for CRC blood testing

Guardant Health has secured Medicare coverage from Palmetto for its blood test to monitor for disease recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer.

Guardant Health secures Medicare coverage for CRC blood testing

Guardant Health has secured Medicare coverage from Palmetto for its blood test to monitor for disease recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer.

Private equity's healthcare blues

While private equity activity in healthcare has been high over the last several years, a more recent rise in bankruptcies and defaults points to a possible rough patch for healthcare PE investments. 

Private equity's healthcare blues

While private equity activity in healthcare has been high over the last several years, a more recent rise in bankruptcies and defaults points to a possible rough patch for healthcare PE investments. 

122,000 square-foot DC outpatient facility acquired

Investor firm Bain Capital and real estate operator Evergreen Medical Properties have acquired a 122,000-square-foot outpatient facility in Washington, D.C. 

Physician on-call demands by specialty

Call is mandatory for 75% of physicians, according to a report from Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians. 

A huge year for Tenet 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, saw a huge year of growth in 2024, as well as several multimillion-dollar hospital sell-offs as they refocus their strategy on ASCs. 

SightMD acquires Connecticut practice

SightMD Connecticut acquired a multi-location ophthalmology practice in the state.

Oshi Health secures $60M investment

Virtual GI care provider Oshi Health has secured $60 million in series C funding from the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association GI Opportunity Fund. 

Virginia floats elimination of CRNA supervision requirements

On Jan. 8, legislation was introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates that would eliminate supervision requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists.