ASCs perform elective upper and lower endoscopy on two separate days far more frequently than hospital outpatient departments do, even though the procedures could be performed on the same day, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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A commercial developer that's building a medical office and ASC in Quincy, Mass., struck a $4.25 million deal with the city to build a separate, sprawling residential community at the former Quincy Medical Center site, according to Wicked Local Quincy.
Three organizations are teaming up to develop a $14 million medical office building and ASC in Suffolk, Va., the Suffolk News-Herald reports.
North Carolina legislators are becoming increasingly confident they can repeal the state's certificate-of-need laws this year, The Laurinburg Exchange reports.
Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center will open its 280,000-square-foot Ambulatory Care Pavilion in late May, Iohud reports.
Traverse Anesthesia Associates entered into a partnership with Munson Healthcare to provide 24/7 care at Manistee (Mich.) Hospital, the News Advocate reports.
States with percent-of-charge-based fees or no fee schedules had higher and faster-growing hospital outpatient department payment rates, WorkersCompensation.com reports.
Early-onset colorectal cancer incidence rates increased in several high-income countries, according to research published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
Cologuard can improve colorectal cancer screening rates, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.
A Chicago-based private equity firm completed a strategic partnership with an Atlanta-based otolaryngology practice that includes seven locations and two affiliated ASCs.