Patsy Newitt

The building housing Henry Surgery Center in McDonough, Ga., has sold for $13 million to Remedy Investments.

Here are five updates in cardiology from the last month:

COVID-19 has accelerated private equity's growth in healthcare.

UnitedHealthcare is the largest health insurance company by membership with 70 million members. 

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.