Today's Top 20 Stories
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Are surgical robots worth it for ASCs? 3 administrators weigh in
Surgical robots increase efficiency during total joint replacements, but the cost of such robotic systems can be prohibitive. -
EyeSouth Partners expands into Ohio, Kentucky
Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners partnered with Cincinnati-based Midwest Eye Center, expanding into Ohio and Kentucky, the platform announced Jan. 11. -
More healthcare workers push for unions amid pandemic
A slight increase in healthcare union petitions was reported in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Jan. 11 report from NPR.
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4 hospitals, health systems that opened or announced ASCs in December
Here are four hospitals and health systems that opened or announced plans for ASCs in December: -
5 essentials for outpatient total joint success from University Hospitals' Dr. Matthew Kraay
Matthew Kraay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, told Becker's ASC Review what he believes surgeons will need to succeed with outpatient total joint replacements in 2021. -
Tenet's strategic shift to ASCs: 5 details
Tenet is moving away from high-cost, lower margin hospitals and deepening its portfolio of lower cost, higher margin ASCs. -
10 cities with biggest annual physician pay growth
Doximity noted physician compensation grew the highest in Providence, R.I., over in the last year.
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Texas GI group could build endoscopy center, clinic in medical office building development
A developer is building a pair of medical office buildings in Leander, Texas, that could house an endoscopy center and gastroenterology clinic owned by Austin Gastroenterology, Community Impact reported Jan. 8. -
$500M Kaiser project altered by COVID-19 could have surgery center
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is developing a $500 million facility in Seattle, but the COVID-19 pandemic altered what may be in the final development plan, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported Jan. 10. -
$187M Florida orthopedic facility will include outpatient surgery center
Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is developing a 371,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Orlando, Fla., that'll feature an outpatient surgery center, Rebusinessonline reported Jan. 8. -
Flagship acquires Florida surgery center
Flagship Healthcare Trust acquired Panama City (Fla.) Surgery Center, its second acquisition in the state within the week, the firm announced Jan. 4.
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25 statistics on medical coder salaries
The average salary for medical coding professionals varies by location, practice setting and credential. -
What 6 ASC leaders think about industry consolidation
Nearly half of independent physicians think consolidation in healthcare is inevitable, according to a survey from McKinsey & Co., but the overwhelming majority of small and independent practice owners believe they should fight to stay independent. Physician-owned ASCs face similar pressures to merge with larger organizations to survive, especially amid the pandemic. Here are thoughts from six ASC industry leaders about consolidation. -
SurgCenter developing ASC in Maryland
Towson, Md.-based SurgCenter Development is scouting locations in Maryland to develop an ASC. -
Thriving in outpatient joint replacements: 5 expert insights
Orthopedic surgery in ASCs has continued to accelerate over the past year. Looking ahead in 2021, Becker's ASC Review asked surgeons what they think is needed to thrive in the outpatient total joint replacement space. -
How has physician payment model participation evolved over 3 years? — 18 stats
Using Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" from 2018-20, here is how physician model participation evolved over three years: -
Making the leap to leadership: 4 things physicians need to know
Physician leaders have become integral to today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment, acting as a bridge between providers and administrators in the healthcare system. -
Pinnacle GI Partners makes 1st transactions a month after formation
Pinnacle GI Partners partnered with Michigan Gastroenterology Institute and Capitol Colorectal Surgery on Jan. 8, just slightly over a month after its formation. -
Texas health system breaks ground on $8.5M cardiovascular center
Longview, Texas-based Christus Good Shepherd Health System broke ground on an $8.5 million cardiovascular center of excellence Jan. 7, the Longview News-Journal reports. -
California county suspends elective procedures at ASCs, hospitals
Santa Cruz County in California suspended most elective procedures at hospitals and ASCs in the county starting Jan. 7.