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Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners quietly expanded its footprint in ophthalmology through an acquisition of Dallas-based Key-Whitman Eye Center, executives said during the company’s May 13 earnings call.  Here are four key takeaways: 1. Surgery Partners CFO David Doherty described the…

Here are three health systems that have lost or cut ties with their anesthesia providers this year:  1. Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne Medical Center ended its partnership with anesthesia services provider, Medical Center Anesthesiologists. “Following extensive discussions with Medical Center…

Close to 50% of physicians work with an incompletely staffed team at least 25% of the time, according to a May 14 report published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The report surveyed close to 1,000 physicians across 15 organizations. About two-thirds…

From sweeping drug price reforms to proposed staffing mandates and changes to Medicaid financing, here are five federal policy moves from the last week that ASCs need to know: CMS proposes updates for third round of Medicare drug price negotiations…

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center has appointed Eric Epstein, MD, as ambulatory medical director. Dr. Epstein has more than 20 years of leadership experience in academic medicine. In the role, he will provide leadership in the design, development and…

Here are five orthopedic companies groups that have opened, broken ground or planned new ASCs, as reported by Becker’s since March 11:

Artificial intelligence is booming across every industry, especially healthcare. Nearly half, or 43%, of medical practices in the U.S. have been using AI at work for over a year, with 36% of practicing physicians, nurses and IT professionals using it…

ASC development is facing headwinds such as high build costs and the ongoing issues with anesthesia, but there are also growth chances for the industry including the site-of-service shift.  Mark Langston, the new chief development officer of Compass Surgical Partners,…

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