Author: Claire Wallace

An outpatient surgery facility in Gardendale, Ala., has sold for $6.81 million, according to a July 25 report from the Birmingham Business Journal. 

More than 70% of physicians reported working — some more than 90 minutes a day — while they were on paid time off, according to a July 30 article on the American Medical Association's website. 

ASC management services provider AmSurg has acquired ownership interest in Salem, Ore.-based River Road Surgery Center. 

On July 29, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that requires only a blood sample.

Investment firm Värde Partners and medical office real estate investment firm Unity Medical Properties have partnered to acquire a surgery center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., for $14.5 million, according to a July 29 report from The Real Deal.

Uniondale, N.Y.-based Health Plus Ortho Management is looking to acquire a majority stake in Danbury, Conn.-based Orthopaedic Specialty Surgery Center, according to a July 29 report from Hartford Business Journal.

Deciding on which EHR system to use can be difficult for practices, as is the transition from one system to another, according to a July 26 article on the American Medical Association's website. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has released its second-quarter operating results, showing a record number of surgical volume, driven in part by the system's ASC presence. 

The proposal for a 22,500-square-foot medical office building in Madison, Conn., has been approved by the city's Planning & Zoning Commission, according to a July 29 report from the New Haven Register.

The FDA has approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood, The New York Times reported July 29.