1. USPI, HCA and Surgery Partners further consolidate Full story

2. 5 ASC, physician practice closures this year Full story

3. Texas man sentenced to prison for threatening physician who advocated for COVID-19 vaccine Full story

4. Patient registration inefficiencies are the next headache ASCs must tackle to compete with hospitals. Get the tools ASCs are turning to here.

5. CVS Health: 7 big moves in 30 days Full story

6. What CRNAs are paid in all 50 states Full story

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9. Don't fall victim to outdated compliance processes. Click here to modernize your aging tech + increase efficiency tenfold.

10. Physician wins Hawaii's Democratic primary for governor: See his 6 key issues Full story

11. 3 NAPA partnerships in 2 weeks
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12. Ophthalmology is the speciality with most clinical trials: 9 fast facts Full story

13. Payers, private equity and even health systems see the value in shifting procedures to ASCs, but are ASCs ready for increased patient acuity? Hear from 3 physician leaders to prepare.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Physicians spend 2 hours with the EHR for every 1 hour of patient care. Give them the chance to spend more time bedside. Here's how.

2. Patients don't want to play phone tag. Give them the convenient communication they crave with these 5 strategies.

3. 50% of hospitalizations occur within 7.5 days of an ED discharge. See how hospitals can close care gaps after an ED visit to improve outcomes and lower costs here.