Dallas-based GI Alliance entered into a partnership with Phoenix-based Arizona Digestive Health, growing its affiliated network to more than 275 physicians in four states.  By Eric Oliver - 10/16/19

University of Tennessee Medical Center and OrthoTennessee are partnering to open an orthopedic surgery center near the university's main campus, local NBC affiliate 10News reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/16/19

Hackensack Meridian Health will acquire Englewood Health, one of a waning number of independent hospitals in New Jersey, NorthJersey.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/16/19

The American Hospital Association sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, arguing against a CMS proposed rule that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to undergo total knee replacements and some cardiac procedures at ASCs.  By Eric Oliver - 10/16/19

Surgeons at the Horizon Eye Specialists & Lasik Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., are now offering a trifocal lens implant for cataract surgery.  By Rachel Popa - 10/15/19

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute, a physician-owned orthopedic practice, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at its new location in Palatine, Ill., Oct. 29, according to Patch.  By Rachel Popa - 10/15/19

Here are seven ophthalmology centers opened or announced in 2019:  By Rachel Popa - 10/15/19

Some items are "must-haves" because they make physicians' jobs easier, according to Beverly Bryant, RN, administrator and director of Yuma (Ariz.) Endoscopy Center.  By Rachel Popa - 10/15/19

Medscape released its 2019 RN/LPN compensation report.  By Rachel Popa - 10/15/19

Here are 15 private equity deals that have closed in the gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine industries:  By Rachel Popa - 10/15/19

Optum reported a revenue and earnings increase for the third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30.  By Laura Dyrda - 10/15/19

As more higher acuity cases move into the outpatient and ASC setting, many surgery centers are focused on preparing for that transition and higher volumes.  By Laura Dyrda - 10/15/19

The Surgery Center at Mississippi Sports Medicine in Flowood, Miss. was built with the future of healthcare in mind and the patient at heart. Helene Levenson, RN, BSN, senior consultant of clinical operations at Cardinal Health, and Meredith Warf, administrator for The Surgery Center at Mississippi Sports Medicine, explored how the practice developed the new expansion facility to enhance the patient experience and capitalize on the expanding outpatient portfolio during a Sept. 11 webinar hosted by Becker's ASC Review and sponsored by Cardinal Health.  By Eric Oliver - 10/15/19

Patients at the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital Surgery Center can now drive themselves to the operating room in mini remote-controlled Teslas.  By Angie Stewart - 10/15/19

The Health Industry Distributors Association published a report with insights on ASC payer mix and procedure costs.  By Angie Stewart - 10/15/19

The Health Industry Distributors Association published a report analyzing the industrywide shift of surgical procedures to outpatient settings.  By Angie Stewart - 10/15/19

Here are six hospitals and health systems that opened or announced ASCs in September:  By Angie Stewart - 10/15/19

A study across 21 Kaiser Permanente sites in Northern California supports sending patients home the day of a mastectomy, the Sonoma Index-Tribune reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/15/19

Ohio is expanding the definition of an "ambulatory surgical facility" to include certain hospital outpatient departments and other previously exempt facilities, according to The National Law Review.  By Angie Stewart - 10/15/19

Pittsburgh-based providers Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health opened AHN Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Allegheny General Hospital.  By Eric Oliver - 10/15/19