Author: Patsy Newitt

Staffing shortages amid COVID-19 surges and supply chain disruptions are two of the biggest upcoming concerns for ASCs. 

Gastro Health inked a deal with Lima, Ohio-based Gastro-Intestinal Associates, further expanding its Ohio reach, the company said in an Oct. 1 email. 

Private equity investment is booming in healthcare, and some ASC leaders think independent ASCs will be key to industry growth. 

Brunswick Surgery Center in Leland, N.C., added two robotic-assisted surgical systems one year after opening. 

From ASC acquisitions to onboarding surgical robots, here are seven Texas ASC moves from the past month:

Iterative Scopes appointed GI Alliance executive Timothy Ritter, MD, to its scientific advisory board, the company said Oct. 1. 

While the CDC estimates the number of newly reported COVID-19 cases will soon drop, hospitals nationally are still struggling amid staffing shortages and capacity concerns. 

Private equity firms were the buyer in 63 percent of second-quarter deals, according to a Bass Berry & Sims report published in JDSupra.

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn opened a medical group multispecialty office in Brooklyn, N.Y., the group said in a Sept. 30 email. 

Independence Blue Cross and Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health signed a five-year agreement, the company said in a Sept. 30 email.