Category: Becker’s ASC Review

22,500-square-foot medical office building approved in Connecticut

The proposal for a 22,500-square-foot medical office building in Madison, Conn., has been approved by the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission, according to a July 29 report from the New Haven Register.

10 states with the best healthcare systems in 2024

Minnesota was ranked No. 1 on a list of states with the best healthcare systems by personal finance website Wallethub. 

FDA approves blood test for colon cancer screenings

The FDA has approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood, The New York Times reported July 29.

Former Pennsylvania ophthalmologist Dr. James Cochran dies

James Cochran, MD, a former Pennsylvania-based ophthalmologist, died on June 15, according to an obituary in the The Morning Call.

Providence, anesthesiology firm sued following potential HIV exposure

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Portland-based Providence Health and Oregon Anesthesiology Group after one anesthesiologists alleged negligence led to potential hepatitis and HIV exposures, NBC affiliate KGW reported July 28. 

July ASC openings across the southeast US

Here are the ASCs that either opened or were planned across the Southeast in June, as reported by Becker’s: 

East Coast ASCs: 8 updates

Here are eight ASCs that opened or are in development on the East Coast in the last two months, as reported by Becker’s since June 6:

The million-dollar question facing ASCs

ASC leaders and hospitals alike are facing major obstacles to profitability as operational costs soar and Medicare and private payer reimbursement rates sink. 

UVM purchase of $17M Covenant Health campus moves forward

Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center received approval to purchase a medical campus owned by Covenant Health in Colchester for $17.3 million, VermontBiz reported July 26.

4 ASC leadership appointments

Here are four leadership appointments in the outpatient surgery sector, as reported by Becker’s since July 11: