Today's Top 20 Stories
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6 gastroenterology updates
Here are six gastroenterology updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 18: -
Real estate joint venture acquires 8 ASCs
A joint venture between AEW Capital Management and Flagship Healthcare Trust has acquired eight ASCs across seven states, the company said in a Nov. 30 news release shared with Becker's. -
$3B for the most expensive ASC projects in 2022
Here are 10 of the most expensive ASC projects in 2022, totaling more than $3 billion:
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'The standard of medicine in this country will continue to decline': 4 leaders on reimbursements
Here are four leaders' thoughts on reimbursements: -
What we heard this month from ASC leaders: November
From GI tech to payer behavior, here are three ASC leaders on the industry: -
What does it take for ASCs to be successful in value-based care?
Healthcare has begun its migration to value-based care, and ASCs seem primed for success in the new model. -
5 federal healthcare updates
From renaming monkeypox to respiratory syncytial virus reaching a potentially critical peak, here are five federal healthcare updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 23:
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5 new single-specialty ASCs in November
Here are five newly opened or announced single-specialty ASCs reported on by Becker's since Nov. 2: -
Cigna's profits up 70% in Q3 and 3 more company updates
Here are four Cigna updates reported on by Becker's since Oct. 21: -
Florida optometrist to pay $8K after patient went blind
Terry Friedman, OD, of Kendall, Fla., has been ordered to pay $7,882 by the state's board of optometry after a patient he treated went blind, the Miami Herald reported Nov. 28. -
Group purchasing organizations under fire and 4 more supply chain updates
Here are five supply chain updates reported by Becker's since Nov. 23:
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Pennsylvania physician sentenced to up to 6 years for unlawful opioid prescription
Doylestown, Pa.-based Richard Alan Kondan, DO, has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for unlawful prescription of opioids, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Nov. 29. -
The specialties driving ASC growth
As procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are seeing cardiology and orthopedics as huge opportunities for growth. -
Justice Department to appeal the ruling that cleared the UnitedHealth-Change merger & 5 more updates
Here are six updates from UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest payers, since Nov. 17: -
Physician pay in the last 5 years
Here's how much physicians were paid on average over the last five years, pulled from Medscape's physician compensation reports: -
Boston Scientific to acquire Apollo Endosurgery in $615M deal
Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire gastrointestinal device company Apollo Endosurgery. -
Indianapolis medical office building acquired under partnership
Indianapolis-based Shore Terrace Medical Center's medical office building was acquired under a partnership between Indianapolis-based Urban Growth Capital, BrightPoint Real Estate and Chicago-based North Companies. -
3 gastroenterology lawsuits in 2022
Here are three lawsuits involving gastroenterologists or gastroenterology practices that Becker's has reported on since March 7: -
Michigan ASC gains orthopedic certification
Troy, Mich.-based UnaSource Surgery Center has snagged Advanced Orthopaedic Certification from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the company said in a Nov. 28 email to Becker's. -
ASC patient files complaint over incident during surgery
A 67-year-old man who had eye surgery said his physician and surgical staff hid evidence of a mishap that left him with a small cut on his forehead, Kaiser Health News reported Nov. 28.
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