Here are five news updates about physicians across the U.S.:
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ASCs in Buffalo, N.Y., celebrated the return of elective procedures in Erie County, Buffalo Business First reported Jan. 26.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifted the elective surgery ban in Erie County after a decline in the county's positivity rates, the state announced Jan. 25.
The past year has been challenging for ASCs.
Medscape's "Physician Burnout and Suicide Report 2021" surveyed more than 12,000 physicians across 29 specialties about coping with burnout and mental health in 2020.
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Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health will expand outpatient surgery options to Proctorville, Ohio-based Three Gables Surgery Center, according to a Jan. 22 report from WSAZ.
Seven ASC leaders told Becker's ASC Review what they believe will affect patient volume the most this year.
Here are the most-read articles from Becker's ASC Review during the week of Jan. 18-22:
UnitedHealth Group CEO David Wichmann outlined how Optum, which includes Surgical Care Affiliates, will grow in the coming year during a Jan. 20 earnings call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
Here are 14 leaders from five major ASC companies to know in 2021: