Author: Staff

  Here are five of the most read gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:

Surgical Institute of Reading (Pa.) implemented RamSoft's PowerServer LITE PACS to improve its diagnostic imaging capabilities, HealthCareBusiness News reports.

California had the most Medicare-certified ASCs as of June 2018, according to data from The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. 

Smaller healthcare providers face a heightened risk of cyberattacks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Here are 10 updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note:

Innovate Biopharmaceuticals is merging with RDD Pharma to create a gastroenterology company focused on specialty, rare and orphan diseases.

Houston gastroenterologist Yolanda Hamilton, MD, was found guilty of participating in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a Department of Justice release.

A new mixed-use medical office development featuring an ASC is coming to Englewood, Colo., the Colorado Real Estate Journal reports.

The migration of better-paying cases from inpatient settings to outpatient venues has led many anesthesia groups to grow their surgery center businesses, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Outpatient venues are taking on a growing percentage of Medicare patients, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.