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A recently proposed CMS rule signals that the healthcare industry should brace for another wave of orthopedic-related consolidations—especially those driven by private equity and health systems seeking to enter joint ventures with larger orthopedic practices.

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Growth in most ASCs has resulted from dedicated physician owners who embrace outpatient surgery and continue to use and grow the types of surgery that can be performed in their ASC. These physicians have great pride of ownership. But as…

Since its first surgical case in April, Surgery Center of Boerne (Texas) has averaged 100 to 150 cases a month, according to Kristal Reser, director of the sterile processing department, community outreach and public relations.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the largest U.S. health system as measured by net patient revenue, according to TrialSite News. 

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