Patsy Newitt

Montecito Medical Real Estate has purchased a medical office building in Virginia Beach, Va., for $21 million, Virginia Business reported Feb. 17. 

The Justice Department and FBI have enacted a new initiative to detect and prosecute collusive exploitation of supply chain disruptions, the department said Feb. 16.

The "shopping era" of healthcare and new price transparency requirements give patients more power than ever, a pairing that could leave ASCs poised for growth. 

Healthcare facilities, including ASCs, in 24 states faced their first federal COVID-19 vaccination deadline Feb. 14. 

Anesthesia providers are often assumed to be involved with the opioid addiction crisis, even though anesthesiologists, unless they are practicing pain management, are not the primary prescribers, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog…

Gastroenterology management companies Gastro Health, GI Alliance and United Digestive made big moves in 2021, accelerating the consolidation of the industry. 

Ninety percent of physicians are currently or were previously bound by noncompete clauses, according to an April Medscape survey, and President Joe Biden has cracked down on these agreements since in office. 

A proposed Wyoming law that would eliminate noncompete clauses cleared a legislative committee Feb. 16, according to the Cowboy State Daily.

ASCs, like all small businesses, can benefit from word-of-mouth recommendations. 

Private equity firms have invested $921 billion in U.S. healthcare since 2006, according to the American Investment Council.