Author: Claire Wallace

Utah Gastroenterology has relocated its practice in Draper, Utah, to a new, larger facility featuring a state-of-the-art endoscopy center. 

A bill hearing is underway in the New Hampshire Legislature that would allow optometrists to perform certain minor surgeries in the state, according to a May 10 report from ABC affiliate WMUR.

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is opening a medical office building in a recently shuttered Gold's Gym, according to a May 13 report from ABC affiliate WLOS.

Pennsylvania-based Mediplex Property Group has finished repurposing an existing two-story office building in King of Prussia, Pa., into an outpatient health facility, according to a May 13 report from Commercial Cafe. 

A new ASC is under construction at a shopping center in Cookeville, Tenn., according to a May 12 report from the Upper Cumberland Business Journal.

Gastroenterological cancers, including colorectal cancer, are on the rise across the nation, as the cost of healthcare also continues to rise. 

The U.S healthcare sector is responsible for an estimated 8.5% of U.S. carbon emissions, stemming from the operations of healthcare facilities, purchased sources of energy and the industry's supply chain. 

A 43,450-square-foot medical office building in Valparaiso, Ind., has been sold after spending time tied up in the legal system, according to a May 10 report from REBusiness Online.

A 50,154-square-foot medical office building and an 8,006-square-foot medical office building in West Palm Beach, Fla., have been hit with a $7.88 million foreclosure lawsuit, according to a May 9 report from the South Florida Business Journal. 

Physician and surgeon shortages are sweeping ASCs and health systems across the nation as the age of practicing surgeons continues to rise and the number of surgical residents in the U.S. continues to fall.