Author: Francesca Mathewes

Here are five numbers gastroenterologists are watching right now: 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health plans to open a $380 million cancer center and ASC in Modesto, Calif. 

Certificate-of-need laws have long been a point of contention in ASC development. Here are three recent fights over CON approval:

Miami-based Gastro Health, one of the largest gastroenterology-focused ASC chains in the U.S., opened a new facility in Cincinnati. 

Currently, one in five physicians in the U.S. is an immigrant, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association. In some specialties, like geriatrics and nephrology, the share of physician immigrants reaches 50%. 

Optum and Tenet are the parent companies of the two largest ASC networks –– SCA Health and United Surgical Partners International, respectively. Here's how the ASC giants stack up against one another right now:

Gramercy Surgery Center in New York City filed a notice of a data breach with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, according to an Aug. 23 release by JD Supra. 

Between 2012 and 2022, the number of physicians who were self-employed dropped to 42%, according to the American Medical Association. This marks a clear shift from independence to employment –– but where do gastroenterologists fall? 

The recommended age range for colorectal cancer screenings via colonoscopy in the U.S. is 45-75.

A number of compounding factors are affecting anesthesia reimbursements, an industry also facing an ongoing provider shortage.