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Here are 10 GI-focused ASCs opened or announced in the first quarter of 2019:
Hashem El-Serag, MD, began his term as president of the American Gastroenterological Association May 21.
A Southern Illinois physician is suing McKesson Corp. and other general drug companies, accusing them of colluding to fix prices for their drugs, according to local ABC news affiliate WSIL-TV.
A quarter of supply chain managers say supply chain tasks stress them out, according to healthcare services and products company Cardinal Health's 2019 hospital supply chain survey.
Angioplasties, bypass grafts and minimally invasive procedures are among the most common cardiac surgeries performed at ASCs, according to 2017 commercial claims data from healthcare intelligence company Definitive Healthcare.
Value-based care, high-deductible health plans and changes in outpatient volumes have led ASCs, management companies and health systems to adjust their strategies in 2019.
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