Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 10 things to know about private equity in healthcare

    Paige Haeffele -
    Private equity's interest in healthcare has boomed in recent years, and it remained a formidable force in the industry in 2023.

  2. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons taps new board, committee members

    Claire Wallace -
    The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, which comprises more than 7,000 providers, has added new members to its board and investment committee. 

  3. The best health system for GI in every state, per Castle Connolly

    Claire Wallace -
    Four of the five best health systems for gastroenterology in 2024 are located in New York, according to a ranking by Castle Connolly.

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  1. Missouri ASC completes 1,000th joint replacement

    Claire Wallace -
    St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates' Des Peres Square Surgery Center has completed its 1,000th total joint replacement. 

  2. NAPA partners with Oneida Health for anesthesia services

    Claire Wallace -
    North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with Oneida (N.Y.) Health to provide anesthesia services for the system. 

  3. Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn opens new facility

    Claire Wallace -
    New York City-based Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn has cut the ribbon on a new facility in Brooklyn. 

  4. Tenet's next play for ASC profitability's 'tremendous opportunity'  

    Patsy Newitt -
    The ambulatory growth of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, is surging, and the company has big plans for the future. 

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  1. 5 market trends shaping physician consolidation

    Patsy Newitt -
    Physician groups are continuing to consolidate, facing increasing pressure to access economies of scale.  

  2. Are ASCs the key to saving hospital finances?

    Patsy Newitt -
    Hospitals and health systems are increasingly looking to ASCs for growth — forming partnerships and joint ventures for ASC development as procedures continue to migrate to outpatient settings. 

  3. 3 state bills to expand APRN practice scope die in committee 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Three bills in the Mississippi legislature that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice without physician supervision have been killed, according to a May 16 report from the American Medical Association. 

  4. Employee accused of embezzling $100K+ from Pennsylvania eye practice

    Claire Wallace -
    Erie, Pa.-based Family Eye Care's former business manager has been accused of embezzling over $100,000 from the practice, according to a May 16 report from the Erie Times-News.

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  1. CentraCare gets commission's approval for 170K-square-foot Minnesota ASC

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare received approval from the St. Cloud Planning Commission to add an ASC to its medical plaza, according to a May 15 report by KNSI Radio.

  2. Illinois Senate unanimously passes colonoscopy coverage bill

    Claire Wallace -
    The Illinois Senate has unanimously passed a bill that will require insurance companies in the state to cover all colonoscopies deemed medically necessary. 

  3. Summit Surgery Center partners with Regent Surgical for orthopedic care

    Carly Behm -
    Troy, Mich.-based Summit Surgery Center is partnering with Regent Surgical to bolster access to orthopedic care.

  4. New York Gastroenterology Associates partners with Lynx.MD

    Claire Wallace -
    New York City-based New York Gastroenterology Associates has announced a collaboration with medical data platform Lynx.MD. 

  5. Indiana physician pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud, obstruction of justice

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Muncie, Ind. physician has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, among other charges, Muncie Star Press reported May 14. 

  6. Gastroenterology groups getting snapped up: 5 deals to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    Gastroenterology groups are continuing to get bigger — at least 108 gastroenterology practices consolidated between 2019 and 2023 and more than 12 gastroenterology companies expanded their footprint in 2023. 

  7. OrthoIndy breaks ground on new ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health have broken ground on an ASC in West Lafayette, Ind., according to a May 15 report from the Herald Journal. 

  8. The top 96 ASCs in California: US News

    Paige Haeffele -
    U.S. News & World Report released its inaugural ranking of best ambulatory surgery centers May 14 — which included 96 in California.

  9. Banner Health's ASC strategy: 3 updates

    Paige Haeffele -
    Phoenix-based Banner Health has worked to expand its reach in the ASC market since 2020.

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