Author: Patsy Newitt

Kaiser Permanente Health Plans was the largest payer by total incurred claims in 2020, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

A physician at Nashville, Tenn.-based the Surgical Clinic recently performed the clinic's first Enterra Therapy implant, Enterra Medical said March 31. 

As supply and labor costs rise and reimbursements decline, many physicians are flocking to employment models for compensation stability. 

The Minnesota Nurses Association is asking Essentia Health not to interfere with nurses who may want to unionize at its ASC opening this summer in Duluth, Fox 21 reported March 30. 

Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International is hiring at least 33 administrators nationally.

ASC developers stand to win by repurposing vacated retail locations into ASCs and eliminating the need for ground-up development. 

Two medical real estate leaders have launched a physician and ASC-focused merger and acquisition company, the new company, dubbed Medical Practice Exit Advisors, said March 30. 

Real estate company JLL arranged an $8.1 million loan to refinance a medical office building in Bedminster, N.J., REBusiness Online reported March 31. 

Physicians who are employed by hospitals could run into trouble balancing scheduling with parenthood, according to Ben Bradenham Jr., MD. 

Exporters braced for supply chain delays after China locked down Shanghai to curb a COVID-19 outbreak.