In 2020, 64 percent of self-employed ophthalmologists experienced reduced patient volume, according to a compensation report by medical information company Medscape.
Ophthalmology
Developers have finished the building structure for an ophthalmology ASC in Alabama.
Biopharmaceutical company Aptinyx recently announced Joan Miller, MD, as a new addition to its board of directors.
Atlanta-based, private equity-backed EyeSouth Partners has completed its 10th affiliation in Georgia and its 23rd overall, according to a May 10 release.
Ophthalmology was hit hardest in the early stages of the pandemic, but average compensation rates remain steady.
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Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is expanding its ophthalmology ambulatory care center, the Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute, located on its main campus.
A state list of ophthalmology centers that have opened or broken ground this year:
Ophthalmology is no exception to the massive private equity push into healthcare. Here are five updates from PE-backed ophthalmology groups:
Erie (Pa.) Retinal Surgery has partnered with Omni Ophthalmic Management Consultants, according to a May 4 release.
Chicago-based Midwest Vision Partners expanded its network to 52 locations with its latest partnership.