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89 SCA Health ASCs named America’s best 

Eighty-nine SCA Health ASCs made Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” which ranks 510 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

UI Healthcare developing AI device to perform procedures on its own

Researchers at Iowa City-based University of Iowa Healthcare are developing an artificial intelligence-based tool to treat interventional radiology patients — with or without a physician operating it.

4 independent anesthesia groups join to take on private equity

Four anesthesia groups in Illinois, Kansas and Michigan partnered to form the Association for Independent Medicine, the Wichita Business Journal reported Oct. 24.

New York hospital unveils new ER in $250M renovation project

New York City-based Richmond University Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new emergency department Oct. 25, silive.com reported. 

4 recent donations to hospitals

The following hospitals and care centers have received donations since Oct. 19:

8 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

The following eight hospitals and health systems have announced upgrades or expansions since Oct. 19:

MaineHealth, Taro Health finalize partnership

Portland-based MaineHealth’s specialists, facilities, and hospitals will be in-network with New York-based Taro Health’s insurance plans beginning on Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 26 news release shared with Becker’s.

Viewpoint: Stop talking about ‘eliminating’ health inequities

The idea that health inequities can and should be eliminated is misaligned with the definitions of equity and justice, according to an article published Oct. 24 in Health Affairs. 

20 best markets for ASC expansion

Twenty U.S. metro areas, including Oklahoma City and New Orleans, might be the best markets to open an ASC in, according to data from healthcare analytics business Pivotal. 

Bozeman Health CEO out, interim named

Bozeman (Mont.) Health President and CEO John Hill is leaving his position at the end of October, according to an Oct. 26 news release.