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Patsy Newitt

Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, has inked another deal to sell two hospitals to Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health for $550 million. 

From opioid use to site-of-service concerns, three orthopedic leaders joined Becker's to discuss the most controversial issues in orthopedics right now. 

A free speech lawsuit filed by Michael Joyner, MD, against Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is set to go before a jury in July 2025, NBC affiliate KTTC reported Feb. 15. 

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An Arizona federal court recently granted a franchisor company's motion to temporarily restrain a former franchisee from operating a competing business in a noncompete lawsuit, law firm Lathrop GPM wrote in a Feb. 19 article published by JDSupra.  

The fragmentation of the ASC market is primed for acquisitions at the individual facility level, according to a January report from VMG Health. 

High labor costs paired with worker shortages have been affecting ASCs' ability to staff their centers.

Surgical services make up around 60% of a facility's revenue, according to a 2023 white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions, making access to a dwindling number of anesthesia providers nationwide even more precarious. 

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