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ASC News

Shields Health Care Group and MelroseWakefield Healthcare have opened an ASC in Medford, Mass., according to a July 15 press release.

Independent physician practices and ASCs are having an increasingly difficult time staying independent, especially with changing payer policies and staff shortages in healthcare.

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With increased industry consolidation and almost 70 percent of physicians reporting being employed by hospitals at the end of 2020, ASC leaders have differing opinions on the importance of independence. 

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