Watson Clinic Surgery Center South in South Lakeland, Fla., performed its first set of surgeries Sept. 21, with Watson Clinic hand surgery specialist Rachel Lefebvre, MD, and her team conducting the procedures. The outpatient surgery center is designed to house…
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U.S. physicians earned an average of $386,000 in 2025, according to Medscape’s April 10 “Physician Compensation Report. Pay for physicians in the U.K. averaged 114,397 pounds, or about $151,000, according to Medscape’s “UK Doctors Pay Report 2026.” At that rate,…
A Cleveland Clinic study of more than 45,000 scheduled outpatient endoscopic procedures found socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid coverage and procedure type were associated with higher odds of last-minute cancellations and no-shows. The findings could help identify patients who may need additional…
WVU Medicine Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center performed its first bariatric surgery Sept. 22, launching a new weight-loss surgery service for Ohio Valley patients, local NBC and FOX affiliate WTOV 9 reported Sept. 23. Dr. Mustapha Daouadi performed the first procedure.…
Medford, Ore.-based Asante Health System bought the former Surgery Center of Southern Oregon building for $10.3 million on July 30. The health system says it has no current plans for the property. Asante confirmed the purchase Sept. 22, the Rogue…
Sixty-three percent of OB-GYNs and 63% of general surgeons have been named in a malpractice lawsuit, according to a new report from Medscape. Across all specialties, 33% of physicians said they had been a sole defendant, a co-defendant or both…
Gastroenterology practices acquired by private equity raised colonoscopy prices after the deals closed but showed no measurable change in quality, according to a study cited in a new American College of Gastroenterology workforce report. The report, from ACG’s Workforce of…
Anesthesiologist Ellis Richard “Rich” Clark, MD, won a $1.6 million whistleblower verdict against Northbank Surgical Center in Salem, Ore. The center fired him after he raised patient safety concerns, according to a Sept. 22 article in The Lund Report. The…
Anesthesia is fighting policy battles on multiple fronts — against CMS over proposed pay cuts and against payers over billing rules. For ASCs, how these fights play out will shape what anesthesia coverage costs and who provides it. Here are…
Urology has been a steady source of ASC news this year, as private equity firms and MSOs continue to build scale in the specialty and operators see room for more surgical volume to move into ASCs. Here are five notes…