Patsy Newitt

Here are eight federal healthcare updates from the last two weeks: 

Two drugs treating gastrointestinal illnesses have received FDA approval, Phathom Pharmaceuticals said May 3. 

Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance, an organization with a portfolio of more than 660 physicians and 400 locations, is on an acquisition spree. 

Supply chain issues and CMS policies are two of the big obstacles ASCs face in providing patient care. 

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., is reportedly the first hospital in the state to perform a procedure using Medtronic's artificial intelligence endoscopy module, GI Genius.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

Capital Real Estate Group has sold a medical office building in Alaska for $22.3 million. 

Fifteen percent of physicians said they were not given an annual raise, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2022," released April 15. 

Monthly ASC claims rose 47.1 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to an April report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Four lawsuits from the U.S. Justice Department have put physicians under fire for opioid distribution in the last 10 days.