Today's Top 20 Stories
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ReFocus Eye Health adds 8 practices
Management organization ReFocus Eye Health has added eight ophthalmology practices in New Jersey to its portfolio. -
ASC masking updates: 8 things to know
In December, several major health systems made headlines when they reinstated COVID-19-era mask mandates for patients and providers amid a rise in respiratory virus cases. -
Why this U.S. Anesthesia Partners exec is excited about AI in the operating room
The U.S. anesthesia industry is facing several headwinds in 2024. From the impact of declining CMS reimbursements to ongoing staffing shortages and the interference of weight loss medications, including glucagon-like peptide 1 receptors, on patients, leaders have a lot to grapple with.
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Orthopedics' popularity continues to grow at ASCs
With higher-acuity cases shifting to the outpatient setting, orthopedics is becoming more commonplace at ASCs. -
5 cardiologists in the headlines
Here are five cardiologists Becker's has reported on since Jan. 29: -
US ASC market projected to pass $53B by 2029
The ASC market in the U.S. was valued at $36.54 billion and is projected to reach $53.67 billion by 2029. -
Congressman to visit Indiana ASC
U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym is paying a visit to the Surgery Center of Grander (Ind.) to meet with leaders of the Elkhart, Ind.-based Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center and South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System, according to a Feb. 22 report from Goshen News.
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Oregon ASC set for demolition
The Salem, Ore.-based Willamette Surgery Center, which served patients in the area for over 20 years, will be demolished after closing its doors last fall, according to a Feb. 21 report from the Salem Reporter. -
Illinois cardiologist, practice cleared from patient death allegations
Mark Bovard, an Illinois Court of Appeals judge, has upheld a trial verdict clearing cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Springfield, Ill.-based Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants of any wrongdoing in the 2015 death of a patient. -
3 endoscopy updates
Here are three endoscopy updates that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 14: -
ASC market in the South grows: 5 moves
Here are five ASC updates in the South that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 10:
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5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Pittsburgh
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh earns $554,300 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
The Stark law cases making headlines
Here are two recent Stark law cases that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 23: -
Good news, bad news for ASC administrators in 2024
Physicians, ASCs and health systems alike have been rattled by — and relieved to learn about — recent changes in healthcare. -
The Iowa Clinic to open ASC
The Iowa Clinic is set to open a new outpatient campus in Waukee, Iowa. -
Average reimbursements for the 15 most common GI procedures
In wake of CMS' recently finalized physician fee schedule, which reduces overall physician pay 1.25% in 2024, reimbursement changes have remained a persistent issue for gastroenterologists. -
Surgery Partners' 192 ASC affiliates
Major ASC chain Surgery Partners has 192 ASC affiliates all across the U.S. -
Johnson & Johnson spinoff eliminates jobs
Johnson & Johnson is eliminating 51 positions at its consumer health spinoff Kenvue through the first half of the year, according to a WARN notice filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. -
5 power players in GI
Here are five gastroenterologists to know whose achievements Becker's has covered since Jan. 24: -
Leaders fight for colonoscopy policy reform
Several leaders have stepped up to fight for colonoscopy policy reform.
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