Alan Condon

Deepak Reddy, MD, said staffing will be a challenge for his practice, South Bend (Ind.) Orthopaedics, in 2022.

The Orthopaedic & Spine Center and the Coastal Virginia Surgery Center in Newport News, Va., are collecting medical supplies that will be sent to those in need in Ukraine, CBS affiliate WTKR reported March 24.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has urged Congress to reject the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommendation of no annual payment update for physician payments in 2023.

Buffalo Surgery Center in Amherst, N.Y., plans to spend $6.2 million on an expansion that would add more operating rooms and increase staff at the facility, according to The Buffalo News.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health is seeking state approval to acquire a majority interest in the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York in Amherst, The Buffalo News reported March 21.

Colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women, is projected to cause 52,280 deaths this year, according to the American Cancer Society.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has bought an office complex in White Plains, N.Y., for $83.5 million that it plans to redevelop into a multispecialty outpatient campus, Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals reported March 8.

On average, nurses earn $37.50 an hour at ASCs and work about 6.7 hours per case, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners has secured a minority investment by Health Velocity Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on healthcare services and software businesses.

President Joe Biden on March 9 announced his intent to nominate 12 individuals to serve in leadership roles in his administration, including three physicians: