Palo Alto Medical Foundation's Surgery Center Mountain View (Calif.), a Sutter Health affiliate, completed its first outpatient total joint replacement, according to a May 18 release.
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A joint venture between Texas Orthopaedic Associates Fort Worth and Vaquero Ventures purchased medical real estate to house the orthopedic practice and an ASC, according to a May 17 release.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association named several board members and a treasurer, according to a May 14 release.
In the first half of 2020, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology and dermatology were among the hardest hit, according to an analysis of Medicare physician spending by the American Medical Association.
For reasons varying from COVID-19 concerns to job insecurity, many patients still are opting out of elective surgeries.
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Six of Surgery Center Services' planned ASCs are ophthalmology-based, CEO Philip Blair told Becker's ASC Review.
ENT, anesthesia and dermatology were among the specialties with the biggest decreases in physician pay between 2020 and 2021.
Atlantic, N.J.-based AtlantiCare's new Center for Orthopedic Surgery performed its 100th total joint replacement May 14.
Physician-owned St. George (Utah) Surgical Center is collaborating with Mesa (Nev.) View Regional Hospital on inpatient robotics-assisted knee replacement surgeries.
Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia has expanded its Illinois reach through a partnership with Sinai Chicago, according to a May 18 release.