Here are three closures affecting the healthcare industry that Becker's has reported on since April 16:

Anesthesiologist Ellis Richard Clark, MD, has filed a lawsuit against Optum-affiliated Salem (Ore.) Surgery Center, which operates under the name Northbank Surgical Center, for allegedly firing him in retaliation for complaining about unsafe anesthesia practices, according to an April 23 report from the Lund Report.

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has expanded its interventional gastrointestinal and endoscopy program through the addition of new, minimally invasive procedures.

Here are five of the most expensive outpatient medical facility acquisitions reported by Becker's in 2024 so far, with price tags totaling more than $1.2 billion:

The Federal Trade Commission has banned noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers, The Washington Post reported April 23. 

The Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania recently opened Slate Hill Surgery Center in Camp Hill, Pa.

Here are four physician fraud cases Becker's has reported on since April 8:

Physicians are continuing to migrate to employed models as practice costs rise. 

Here are five gastroenterology-focused practices that have made headlines recently:

As practice costs rise, many physician leaders are concerned about cuts in CMS reimbursements.

Ophthalmologists have the highest annual mean wage in offices of physicians, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

ASCs have caught the eye of health systems as a means for growth and expansion.

Cardiologists have consistently been among the top-paid specialists in medicine; however, the average earnings among them can vary by more than $300,000 each year, depending on the industry one practices in.

Aetna will no longer provide additional payment for physical status modifier 3-5 on anesthesia claims, according to an April 19 post by medical revenue cycle management group Coronis Health.

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University has the best medical school in the U.S., according to online career training platform the U.S. Career Institute. 

Columbus-based OhioHealth  is nearing completion of the first phase of a $400 million expansion project, which will bring a new ambulatory space and medical office building to the system's Grant Medical Center in downtown Columbus, according to an April 23 report from The Columbus Dispatch.

Management services organization GI Alliance has continued to grow nationwide, achieving an active network of more than 300 practice affiliates and 900 providers. 

Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week.

New Jersey cardiologist John Strobeck, MD, has had his medical license revoked by the state after being accused of groping six women during medical exams, according to an April 19 report from NJ.com. 

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC School of Medicine resident Davis Anugo, MD, died in a car crash in Sanford, N.C., on April 20, according to an April 22 report from ABC 11.