Author: Patsy Newitt

A multispecialty medical group purchased a surgery center in Riverside, Calif.

Oakland, N.J.-based Lakeland Bank provided $8.5 million to refinance an ASC in Bergen County, N.J., according to a July 13 release. 

Here are the 31 new joint-venture ASCs opened or announced since Jan. 1., as reported by Becker's ASC Review. 

Twenty-one percent of physicians were furloughed or experienced a pay cut during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 2020 survey. 

From supply chain obstacles to revenue disruptions, the pandemic highlighted the need for ASC adaptability.

For Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, sharing risk among staff was key to surviving the pandemic. 

From securing a $90 million investment to expanding to Colorado, Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance and Miami-based Gastro Health have had a busy month. 

Regenerative Surgical Surgery Center in Pasadena, Texas, was sold, according to a July 12 LinkedIn post by Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, the company that sold the center. 

Twenty-four percent of ophthalmologists are still paying off their school loans, according to Medscape. 

Rockville, Md.-based Shady Grove Fertility opened a clinic with an ASC in Denver, according to a July 12 news release.