Here are eight updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:   By Eric Oliver - 10/2/19

A medical office building in Bloomington, Ill., was sold to GAHC4 Bloomington II MOB, a real estate investment company, The Pantagraph reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/2/19

Osage, Iowa-based Mitchell County Regional Health Center will spend $4.5 million to expand its surgical department, the Mitchell County Press News reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/2/19

HealthTrust Purchasing Group — a healthcare performance improvement company with 40,000-plus member locations including ASCs and physician practices — acquired Resource Optimization & Innovation.  By Angie Stewart - 10/2/19

Independent practices retained 9 percent of profits from physician-administered medicines, with hospitals retaining the other 91 percent, according to the Partnership for Health Analytic Research's new Hospital Margin Analysis Report.  By Angie Stewart - 10/2/19

Growth in most ASCs has resulted from dedicated physician owners who embrace outpatient surgery and continue to use and grow the types of surgery that can be performed in their ASC. These physicians have great pride of ownership. But as founding physicians age and mature in their practices, there is a natural drop off in the ASC’s caseload. To continue to grow the ASC, it is imperative to generate new revenue streams by adding new physicians and or new services.  By Robert Zasa, MSHHA, FACMPE - 10/2/19

Patients are responsible for a greater portion of their healthcare bills than they were two decades ago, and many can’t afford their out-of-pocket costs or high deductibles, leaving providers in the lurch.  By In collaboration with BHG Patient Lending - 10/2/19

Bismark (N.D.) Surgical Associates' surgery center has opened, according to local NBC affiliate KFYR-TV.  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19

Four gastroenterologists who made the news recently:  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19

Here are five of the most read articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19

Redding, Calif.-based Larkspur Optometry partnered with integrated eye care services provider Eyecare Services Partners Management.  By Eric Oliver - 10/1/19

Here are three surgery centers recruiting coders and billers:  By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Since its first surgical case in April, Surgery Center of Boerne (Texas) has averaged 100 to 150 cases a month, according to Kristal Reser, director of the sterile processing department, community outreach and public relations.  By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Eighty-eight ASCs were named recipients of the SPH Analytics National Apex Quality Award, a distinction recognizing providers who demonstrate excellence in patient satisfaction.  By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Doximity released its 2019 physician compensation report comparing average salary differences between specialties, as well as how salary compares between metro areas..  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19

The North American ASC market is set to reach $95 billion in revenue by 2025, according to a Global Market Insights report.  By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the largest U.S. health system as measured by net patient revenue, according to TrialSite News.   By Angie Stewart - 10/1/19

Effective supply chain management is a key component of an ASC's clinical, operational and financial success.  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19

Healthcare strategy firm ECG Management Consultants was sold to Siemens Medical Solutions USA, a subsidiary of Siemens Healthineers AG. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year pending regulatory approval.  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19

Here are three orthopedics-focused ASCs that were opened or expanded in September:  By Rachel Popa - 10/1/19