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UnitedHealth Group-run Optum and St. Louis-based SSM Health have terminated their administrative partnership, an SSM Health spokesperson confirmed to Becker's.

Although the average annual salary among surgeons in the U.S. is $347,870, that figure varies depending on which area one practices in, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

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Scottsdale, Ariz., is the best city for jobs, while Newark, N.J., is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub. 

Here are the number of ASCs and affiliated physicians at five of the biggest ASC chains in the U.S.:

From supply shortages to increasing costs and staffing issues, ASCs are grappling with a number of issues. Is artificial intelligence the answer they are looking for?

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