7 things for ASC leaders to know for Monday — Oct. 2, 2017

Here are seven things ASC leaders should know for Oct. 2, 2017.

Envision expanding physician services, selling non-core assets
Nasdaq reports Envision Healthcare is in the midst of expanding its core physician service business, while selling off non-core assets.

New data says 54% of GI industry burnt out
The American Gastrointestinal Association's Institute Education and Training Committee surveyed 600 gastroenterologists to collect their thoughts on burnout. The survey, published in AGA Perspectives, determined 54 percent of gastroenterologists identified as burnt out.

CRH Medical gains traction in ASC space through Texas GI anesthesia practice acquisition
CRH Medical Corp. bought San Antonio-based Alamo, a GI anesthesia practice. Alamo provides anesthesia services to surgery centers throughout San Antonio.

Physicians split on single-versus multi-payer system
Slightly more physicians prefer a single-payer healthcare system compared to a multiple-payer system. Forty-eight percent of those polled favor a single-payer system with 26.2 percent strongly supporting a multi-payer system.

Surgeons increasingly performing arthroscopic procedures in ASCs
A 360 Market Update report found the arthroscopic devices market is booming due to several drivers. One trend taking hold is surgeons increasingly performing arthroscopic procedures in ASCs. Between 2017 and 2021, the arthroscopic devices market is slated to increase at a 6.35 percent compound annual growth rate.

Westchester Medical Center's $230M ambulatory care pavilion to create 180 jobs
Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center is opening an eight-story pavilion. The ambulatory care pavilion will house a 10,000-square-foot ASC in addition to a 15,000-square-foot imaging center.

ICON Eyecare relocates to site with ASC, LASIK suite
Denver-based ICON Eyecare relocated its Grand Junction, Colo., practice into a renovated facility with an ASC and a LASIK suite, also in Grand Junction.

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