Here are seven news updates for ASC leaders for Monday, April 9, 2015.
There were 4 recent ASC acquisitions
• Goshen Ambulatory Care Center was purchased by Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital.
• Memorial Health plans to fully acquire the Marysville Ohio Surgical Center.
• Physicians Endoscopy acquired a stake in the Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants Endoscopy Center of Excellence.
• Mercy Health, based in Cincinnati, acquired the Surgery Center at Regency Park in Toledo, Ohio
1st reimbursable MT lens at Eye Surgery Center of Tulsa
Todd Brockman, MD, performed the first reimbursable implantable miniature telescope lens in the United States earlier this year at the Eye Surgery Center of Tulsa, according to an AmSurg report.
Healthcare industry adds 22k+ jobs in March
The healthcare industry added 22,300 jobs in March 2015, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report.
Global mHealth market to grow 40% in 6 years
The global mHealth market is expected to have a $13 billion value this year, according to an SNS Research report. The market is executed to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around 40 percent over the next six years.
Joint Commission gets new executive
The Joint Commission appointed Wendi J. Roberts, RN, BA, MS, CLNC, TNS, the executive director of certified programs.
Indiana eye center gets AAAHC accreditation
Eye Center of Eye Specialists of Indiana received accreditation at the end of last year, according to an AAAHC newsletter.
1st AAAHC-accredited periodontal surgery center opens in Illinois
George A. Mandelaris, DDS, has opened the first office-based periodontal surgery center to be accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.