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Here are 15 studies, new technologies, acquisitions and more that Becker's reported in 2024 that will help shape the cardiology industry in 2025:

Here are three hospital closures since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker's:

Here are five numbers threatening ASCs in 2025:

Here are 10 notes on pay for certified registered nurse anesthetists:

A Louisiana-based surgeon is being investigated following multiple allegations of sexual assault from female patients, according to a Jan. 9 report from ABC affiliate KPLC. 

Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System will relocate three of its physician practices.

A woman has filed a $4 million lawsuit against Providence Health & Services and Oregon Anesthesiology Group, both located in the Portland area, after contracting the life-threatening hepatitis C virus, according to a Jan. 10 report from Oregon Live.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, released a new warning at the beginning of January tying several types of cancer, including colorectal cancer, to alcohol consumption. 

There are 6,300 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S., a 3.5% increase over December 2022, according to CMS data.

Many ASCs across the U.S. are seeing patient copays increase for outpatient surgery, and collecting upfront from patients is tough. But it's necessary to keep the ASC running smoothly.