Author: Patsy Newitt

The Wings of Freedom Foundation pledged $3 million to San Andreas, Calif.-based Mark Twain Medical Center to fund renovations of its ASC, Calaveras Enterprise reported Jan. 4. 

Many pediatric physician specialties, including infectious diseases and rheumatology, have been among the lowest-earning physician specialties over the last five years. 

University of California San Diego broke ground on an outpatient center, a part of a multibillion dollar project on its La Jolla (Calif.) campus, American School & University reported Jan. 3. 

Virginia Hospital Center recently placed the last beam on its outpatient pavilion in Arlington, The Construction Specifier reported Jan. 3. 

Beginning Jan. 1, Kentucky ASCs are required to use a surgical smoke evacuation system during any procedure that generates smoke.  

Alfonso del Granado, administrator of Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, discussed his priorities and plans for 2022 with Becker's ASC Review. 

Atlanta-based physician practice management company United Digestive added at least five practices to its network in 2021. 

New Hampshire gastroenterologist and state senator from Rye, N.H., Tom Sherman, could be the Democratic pick for governor, The Concord Monitor reported Dec. 31. 

Vision Innovation Partners, a provider of ophthalmology, optometry and optician services in the Mid-Atlantic region, has acquired Bel-Air, Md.-based Advanced Eye Care, Vision Innovation Partners said Jan. 2. 

High Plains Surgery Center in Cheyenne, Wyo., reports it's the first ASC in the state to use the newest da Vinci X robot, wyomingnews.com reported Jan. 2.