Healthgrades released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for outpatient joint replacements, including seven in Texas.
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Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center has earned the Optum Bariatric Center of Excellence designation from the Clinical Sciences Institute.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Aug. 15 that it would not take up an appeal by U.S. Anesthesia Partners' to block the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against them, according to Reuters.
Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain and Spine has broken ground on an ASC in New Albany, Ind., according to an Aug. 12 report from Louisville Business First.
An eight-tenant medical office building in Bridgewater, N.J., has sold for $2.45 million, according to an Aug. 16 report from ROI-NJ.com.
UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC chain SCA Health, has seen massive growth in the last few years as other big healthcare networks face obstacles in reaching large-scale profitability.
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, one of the largest ASC operators, is again facing pushback as it plans for expansion. This time in Central Virginia, where HCA rival Bon Secours Mercy Health of Cincinnati has a prominent presence.
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United Urology Group recently experienced a data breach that involved sensitive patient information.