Author: Patsy Newitt

Here are the five most-read stories on gastroenterology and endoscopy Becker's ASC Review has reported on in 2021:

Over the last year, Becker's ASC Review reported on 112 new gastroenterology clinic openings, expansion of services, affiliations, partnerships and transactions. 

Independent physicians earn on average 0.8 percent more than physicians employed by hospital-owned practices, a December Health Affairs study found.

A three-building medical office portfolio with an ASC in Knoxville, Tenn., has been acquired by a private equity group. 

Proliance Orthopedic Associates and Valley Medical Center, both based in Renton, Wash., are opening an ASC on Dec. 15, Proliance said. 

Hospitals nationwide are again delaying nonurgent surgeries amid rising COVID-19 cases and the global spread of the omicron variant. 

TidalHealth is considering the addition of an ASC to a $100 million project planned in Millsboro, Del., Coastal Point reported Dec. 9. 

While the CMS mandate for healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 has been stalled by a federal judge injunction, some ASC administrators are still concerned about how it could affect businsess. 

ValueHealth and NCH Healthcare System are launching a joint venture to expand access to value-based outpatient surgical care in Southwest Florida, ValueHealth said Dec. 9. 

At least five states have set COVID-19 records in the last week. Here are seven more COVID-19 updates: