Today's Top 20 Stories
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19 most-recruited physician specialties
Healthcare recruiting activity is shifting toward medical specialties, with this category representing 78 percent of Merritt Hawkins' physician search engagements in a year's time. -
Hybrid ASC is up and running with 43 cardiac partners: 6 things to know
After acquiring an ASC earlier this year, US Cardio Partners equipped it with a catheterization lab. The hybrid facility is now open to patients, CEO Cliff Crossett said in a phone interview with Becker's ASC Review. -
Florida ASC closes real-estate sale-leaseback transaction: 4 details
ASCs Inc. and J.H. Winokur closed an ASC real estate sale-leaseback transaction for Sunrise, Fla.-based Baptist Eye Surgery Center.
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How Tenet, HCA Healthcare and Surgery Partners' shares performed this week
Here's how Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Nashville-based Surgery Partners' shares have fluctuated over the last five days. -
Wisconsin health system opens medical facility; surgery center still under development
Aurora BayCare Health Center in Green Bay, Wis., opened a medical facility in Kaukauna, Wis., July 13, the Post Crescent reports. -
Ohio health system acquires surgery center for $21M
Cincinnati-based TriHealth paid $21 million to acquire an outpatient surgery center in Anderson Township, Ohio, in a cost-reducing move, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. -
Florida health system increases elective procedure delays
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is expanding its elective surgery ban at more hospitals in Florida as COVID-19 cases continue to spike, the health system announced July 13, Catalyst reports.
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2 Texas health systems suspend surgeries, others don't
Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare and Arlington-based Texas Health Resources both announced they'd suspend elective surgeries for a temporary period July 13, but other systems in the state feel they can still be performed safely, the Dallas News reports. -
Out-of-network billing rates for outpatient, inpatient visits in 6 specialties
Most specialty providers who bill out of network do so less than 10 percent of the time, according to a recent analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute, an independent, nonprofit research institute. -
10 GI groups growing in 2020
Ten gastroenterology groups with plans to grow their footprint, workforce or services in 2020: -
11 hospitals, health systems adding or expanding GI services
Eleven hospitals and health systems that have revealed plans to add or expand gastroenterology services so far this year:
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425 surgery centers received PPP funds & more — 12 ASC industry notes
Here are 12 updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note: -
Anesthesiologist compensation in 2020: 5 things to know
Anesthesiologists earn $398,000 a year, on average, according to Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report 2020." -
Patient payments up 1.6% for surgical RCM company: 4 contributing factors
Mnet Health, a company providing revenue cycle management services to the surgical industry, reported a 1.6 percent year-over-year increase in patient payments in June, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Another round of elective surgery suspensions: 5 updates for ASCs
Facing climbing rates of COVID-19, some states have reinstated bans on elective procedures while healthcare operators in other areas have voluntarily halted elective cases. -
ASC manager, developer taps VP of business development
Dave Ewing was named vice president of business development at Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, according to a July 1 announcement. -
Montana surgical practice to triple in size with new facility — 3 details
Great Falls-based Northern Montana Oral Surgery is expanding with an 11,400-square-foot facility, according to Fusion | architecture + design, a firm involved in the project. -
Stryker's ASC-focused business: 3 things to know
Earlier this year, Stryker launched an ASC-focused business. -
17 new joint-venture ASCs in 2020
Becker's ASC Review reported on 17 joint-venture ASCs that were opened or announced in the first half of 2020: -
Florida digestive health clinics merge — 3 insights
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover partnered with GI Associates of St. Augustine (Fla.) to expand its reach into Northeast Florida.