Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported a record-breaking $3.1 billion in annual revenue, while Bain Capital’s bid to take the company private underscores private equity’s continued interest in the ASC market, according to a March 17 analysis from VMG Health. Bain’s…
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Here are 20 deals in the last two years to know involving physician practice and group acquisitions: Private equity-backed groups Amazon Optum CVS Other acquisitions to note:
Massachusetts has the highest physician-to-population ratio, according to the 2023 Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report, the latest available. Here are the physicians per capital in all 50 states State Total active physicians Active physicians per…
Here are five defining facets of cardiology in the ASC world: 1. Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report. According to the study, cardiology procedures saw the highest estimated…
Lisa Egbert, MD, an OB-GYN, is closing her practice, the Paragon Women’s Center in Centerville, Ohio, due to financial constraints largely driven by reimbursement challenge, Spectrum News 1 reported March 19. Dr. Egbert operated her practice for nearly 30 years,…
Tri-City Cardiology, a Mesa, Ariz.-based cardiologist group, will open a location within a new medical office complex in San Tan Valley, Ariz. According to a March 18 news release shared with Becker’s, the official groundbreaking for the development will be…
Two U.S. Representatives, Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., and Jen Kiggans, R-Va., have introduced legislation that would allow certified registered nurse anesthetists and physician anesthesiologists to provide anesthesia autonomously at the Veterans Health Administration. Currently, Defense Health Agency policy allows CRNAs to…
A Memorial Herman Health System-occupied medical office building will break ground in Cypress, Texas, this summer, according to a March 18 report from Community Impact. The 51,000-square-foot building will be the first medical office in Cypress’ Bridgeland community. It will…
Telenovela star Clara Montero has received care for atrial fibrillation at Jersey City (N.J.) Medical Center, an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health. Ms. Montero, known for her television, theatre and movie career, sought treatment with the center for her irregular heartbeat,…
More than 230 ASCs were recognized as “high performing” in the field of ophthalmology, according to U.S. News & World Report’‘s annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list. U.S. News evaluated 1,910 ophthalmology ASCs for the rankings. Ophthalmology outpatient services offered…