Kristen Richards, the vice president of ambulatory care at Cardiovascular Logistics, a national , physician-led cardiovascular platform, joined Becker’s to discuss the obstacles to the outpatient migration of cardiovascular procedures. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and…
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Here are five ASCs, outpatient centers and medical office buildings with investments of more than $256 million, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 3: