Gov. Tina Kotek has signed legislation making Oregon the first state in the country to officially change the title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate."
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Here are 10 major private equity companies with hands in the ASC industry:
Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Healthcare Systems has faced a delay in the construction of its new ASC in Kirksville, Mo., according to a May 1 report from CBS affiliate KTVO.
Forbes has released its annual list of the richest people in every state, with three healthcare billionaires securing spots at the top.
On May 1, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified before Congress, expressing that he is "deeply, deeply sorry" about the effect the late February cyberattack on Change Healthcare had on patients, physicians and health systems.
Hackensack Meridian Health is opening a 150,000-square-foot medical office building in Paramus, N.J., according to a May 2 report from NorthJersey.com.
Here are 11 medtech companies making waves in major ASC specialties, including orthopedics, ophthalmology gastroenterology and cardiology:
Healthcare real estate companies Remedy Medical Properties and Kanye Anderson Real Estate acquired 37 medical properties across 13 states for $252 million.
Private equity has been in the hot seat as its involvement in healthcare has been scrutinized by both federal agencies and physicians.
Here are nine healthcare layoffs Becker's has reported on since April: