Washington state added the most new ASCs between 2021 and 2022 with 93 new centers, according to data from the ASC Association, followed by California and Arizona.
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Healthcare consolidation could be hurting ASCs, administrator says
Some ASC leaders are worried the consolidation of health systems, private practices and ASCs might make it difficult for patients to receive care from ASCs.
UPMC, GV, Gates Frontier back $51M financing round for drug discovery company
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Enterprises, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Gates Frontier participated in the $51 million expansion series B financing round for drug discovery company Cerevance.
Kaiser Permanente posts $4.5B loss in 2022: 5 things ASCs need to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, according to financial results the health system released Feb. 10.
AdventHealth hospital taps a 'chief happiness officer' — and she's a dog
Tampa, Fla.-based AdventHealth Carrollwood has named Amalie — a 6-month-old Australian labradoodle puppy — its new chief happiness officer, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Feb. 13.
New York health system calls for $71M new hospital
Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks-TLC Hospital is calling for a new $71 million hospital in Fredonia as part of a plan to save the hospital, The Buffalo News reported Feb. 12.
Specialist salaries vs. job burnout: Is there a correlation?
In 2022, plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons were the two highest paid physician specialists, earning $576,000 and $557,000 respectively, according to a 2022 report from Medscape. Additionally, they were two of the specialties with the lowest burn…
How the highest paying medical job has changed over the last 10 years
Ten years ago, radiologists and orthopedic surgeons topped the list of the highest paying physician specialists, making an average salary of $315,000 a year, according to Medscape’s yearly physician compensation report.
Long-awaited merger between Exeter Health, Beth Israel Lahey now subject to AG public hearing
The long-awaited merger between Exeter (N.H.) Health Resources and Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health is now subject to a public meeting with the New Hampshire attorney general, according to a Feb. 13 seacoastonline.com report.
Providence hospital physicians seek union recognition
A group of emergency department physicians working at Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center filed with the National Labor Relations Board Feb. 10 for a union recognition election, according to an Oregon Nurses Association news release shared with Be…
