The Laredo, Texas-based Cigarroa Surgical Center has been accredited by The Joint Commission, according to a June 25 report from LMTOnline.
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Private equity, payers acquire far more physicians than hospitals: AHA
Private equity firms, physician groups and payers have acquired the majority of physician practices over the last five years, according to a report published June 26 by the American Hospital Association.
Methodist Southlake medical office building sold
An 82,328-square-foot Methodist Southlake (Texas) medical office building outside of Fort Worth, Texas, attached to a Methodist hospital has sold, according to a June 26 report from Rebusiness Online.
North Carolina physician to pay $170K for unlawful opioid prescription
Wilmington, N.C.-based family medicine physician Mark Armitage, MD, agreed to pay $170,000 to resolve allegations he prescribed opioids and other drugs outside the usual course of professional practice.
Healthcare innovation fund launches with $200M
Vertex Ventures, a women-led healthcare investment firm, launched its third fund with $200 million to invest.
Optum expands value-based offerings with $3.3B acquisition
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum has agreed to merge with Amedisys, a home health and hospice provider.
Stark laws: 7 things physicians should know
Here are seven things physicians should know about the physician self-referral laws, or Stark laws, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
USC Arcadia Hospital nurses approve new contracts
Members of the California Nurses Association and its affiliate, Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union, have approved new three-year contracts at USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital.
The Anti-Kickback Statute: 7 things physicians should know
Here are seven things physicians should know about the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists:
Proposed Illinois ASC faces opposition
A proposed ASC in Glen Carbon, Ill., faced vocal resident opposition at a zoning commission meeting, The Telegraph reported June 23.
