Category: Becker’s ASC Review

The new ASCs, outpatient centers opening in the South

Here are 10 new ASCs, outpatient centers and medical office buildings that have opened or broken ground in the South, as reported by Becker’s since March 25:

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Crozer Health shutters Pennsylvania hospital, medical center, ASCs to remain open

Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health plans to close Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital in Delaware County, Pa., according to an April 21 report from CBS News.  Employees at Crozer were alerted to the shutdowns via email on April 21 from parent company Prospect Medical Holdings.  The shutterings follow a period of turmoil from the system, […]

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InterMed to build Maine medical office building, ASC

Portland, Maine-based physician-owned practice, InterMed, is opening a medical office building and an ASC in Scarborough, Maine, according to an April 21 report from MaineBiz. The two-story facility will span 62,000 square feet, and will be built in partnership with two medical real estate companies, Chicago-based Remedy Medical Properties and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Kayne Anderson […]

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The 5 states where NPs earn the most, least

Nurse practitioners in California, the state where NPs have the highest average annual salary, earn $65,010 more than NPs in Tennessee, the state where NPs have the lowest annual salary. In California, NPs earn nearly $25,000 more per year than in New York, the state with the second highest average annual salary for NPs.  The […]

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5 gastroenterologists in the headlines 

1. Hafiz Khan, MD, is serving as medical director of AdvantHealth Tampa’s (Fla.) Center for Interventional Endoscopy, the only interventional endoscopy center in the Tampa Bay region.  2. The American Gastroenterological Association elected Richard Peek, MD, as vice president in March. Dr. Peek is currently director of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at […]

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3 specialties with promising growth 

Three specialties broke away from the pack with the highest projected growth rates through 2033, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2.  The specialties with the highest projected growth through 2033 include: Other specialties that are projected for high growth through 2033 are:

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Pinnacle Gastroenterology to open Arkansas clinic

Pinnacle Gastroenterology is expected to open a multi-physician gastroenterology practice in a building that housed the now-shuttered Arkansas Diagnostic Center of Little Rock, Arkansas Business reported April 21.  The new clinic is unaffiliated with the gastroenterologist who operated the Diagnostic Center of Little Rock, according to the report. The practice shuttered after the state medical […]

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Highest-paid work settings for RNs

Registered nurses working in the federal executive branch earn more annually, on average, than their counterparts working in other care settings, according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. The bureau released updated compensation data to reflect May 2024 information, the latest available.  Here are the five highest-paid industries […]

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Novant Health breaks ground on multispecialty outpatient center

Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health has broken ground April 2 on a medical office building that will offer a range of specialty services, Bluffton Today reported April 21.  Novant Health Bluffton (S.C.) Health Place will be located next to the Novant Health Bluffton Emergency Department, another recent development from the health system. The 40,000-square-foot medical office […]

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Why hospitals change anesthesia providers: 4 key drivers

Hospital administrators are reevaluating their anesthesia partnerships more frequently — and more critically — than ever before. At the center of these evaluations is the Request for Proposal, a formal process that, while often inconclusive, signals dissatisfaction and opens the door to competitive bids.  An April 7 blog post by Coronis Health outlines the evolving […]

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