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Nebraska surgery center to expand facility

The Heartland Surgery Center in Kearney, Neb., is expanding its facility to allow for more services and resources, the Kearney Hub reported Oct. 28.

'This will have a clear effect on the bottom line': What we heard this month

Healthcare providers have spoken with Becker's about a number of topics this month, including gastroenterology compensation, physician ownership and private equity investment.

ASCs contribute to increased workers' compensation payments in Indiana: 6 study findings

Workers' compensation payments are higher in Indiana than most other states, according to the CompScope Medical Benchmarks for Indiana, 22nd Edition and a May 2021 report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.

Indiana health system allegedly violated Stark Law by awarding physician referrals, offering high salaries

Community Health Network's motion to dismiss a case alleging the health system violated the Stark Law by rewarding physician referrals and exceeding fair market physician compensation values was denied Oct. 20 by the U.S. District Court.

COVID-19 moving toward endemic in New York City & more: 8 updates

Here are eight COVID-19 updates from the past week:

5 ASCs adding robots, robotic procedures

Here are five ASCs that recently debuted new robotic technology and procedures at their facilities:

6 HCA Healthcare moves this year

Six updates for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare:

8 Surgery Partners moves this year

Eight updates on Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners in 2021:

10 insights on resident lifestyles, careers & more: Medscape

Medscape's 2021 Resident Lifestyle and Happiness Report provides insight into residents' work-life balance, career decisions and lifestyles.

The ASC industry in 2021: 15 key observations

Over the past 18 months, ASCs played a critical role in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Now they are poised to take center stage as high-quality, low-cost providers within the value-based healthcare ecosystem. However, many barriers to growth exist.