Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. 3 hospitals, health systems opening ASCs

    Riz Hatton -
    Geisinger and two more hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 2:

  2. 5 of 2022's most expensive new eye centers

    Paige Haeffele -
    The first half of the year has been fruitful for eye centers across the U.S.

  3. Rising anesthesia workload could lead to surgery risks: Tony Mira

    Patsy Newitt -
    As the demand for anesthesia providers grows, there is a rising concern for the ability to maintain patient safety, according to a June blog post by Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO. 

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  1. 'ASCs have to be nimble': How ASCs can face potential financial losses

    Patsy Newitt -
    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic-spurred economic downturn, many ASCS are looking to the 2008 recession as a blueprint for rebounding and growing.

  2. 9 Optum updates to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    Optum, parent company of ASC company SCA Health, is having a huge year in acquisitions, spending almost $8 billion. 

  3. Court rules drug, not physician, caused ASC patient's death 

    Patsy Newitt -
    A jury found that an Abingdon, Md.-based pain physician was not liable in the death of a patient who was injected with a contaminated steroid during a procedure at an ASC, The Daily Record reported Aug. 10. 

  4. Kaiser Permanente posts $1.3B loss in Q2 & 4 more updates 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a net loss of $1.3 billion for the second quarter of this year. 

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  1. 528K jobs added to workforce in July as unemployment rate improves

    Claire Wallace -
    About 528,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in July, nearly doubling economist projections, and bringing the unemployment rate down to 3.5 percent. 

  2. 6 new ASCs in 2022

    Claire Wallace -
    From pediatric complexes to $80 million outpatient facilities, new ASCs are popping up every month. 

  3. What's drawing hospital systems to ASCs?

    Riz Hatton -
    The demand for ASCs from hospitals and health systems continued to grow over the past few years, according to a national survey by Avanza Healthcare Strategies.

  4. Hospitals, health systems plan to ramp up ASC investments

    Riz Hatton -
    ASCs are becoming increasingly popular with hospitals and health systems as more than 6 in 10 plan to increase their investments in ASCs, according to a national survey by Avanza Healthcare Strategies.

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  1. Gastroenterology Consultants PA to settle data breach class-action suit

    Riz Hatton -
    Houston-based Gastroenterology Consultants PA has agreed to settle consumer claims that the practice failed to protect consumers from a data breach last year, Top Class Actions reported Aug. 11.

  2. New Jersey medical office building with SCA Health ASC sold

    Riz Hatton -
    A medical office building with a SCA Health affiliated ASC in Hackettstown, N.J., has been sold, roi-nj.com reported Aug. 11.

  3. California, Georgia and North Carolina: 3 spine ASCs recently announced

    Alan Condon -
    In the last four months, Becker's has reported on one spine surgery center that opened in Georgia and two more in the works in California and North Carolina.

  4. Milestones and new centers: 7 ASC robotics updates

    Marcus Robertson -
    Three ASCs recently achieved milestones in robotic surgery, three new ASCs with robotics were built or announced, and one introduced a new robotic surgery line.

  5. What ASCs need to know about monkeypox: 8 notes

    Claire Wallace -
    With hospitals bracing themselves for more monkeypox cases, ASCs should also be prepared for the infectious disease to surge. 

  6. Pennsylvania physician gets year in prison for illegal substance distribution

    Patsy Newitt -
    Newtown Square, Pa.-based physician Charles Garo Avetian, MD, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for assisting in distributing controlled substances and submitting false income tax returns, DelCo Times reported Aug. 10. 

  7. Dr. Steven Shin performs wrist surgery on MLB player at Kerlan-Jobe ASC

    Marcus Robertson -
    Steven Shin, MD, performed wrist surgery on Alex Kirilloff of the MLB's Minnesota Twins, The Athletic reported Aug. 10.

  8. 5 orthopedic updates for ASC leaders

    Riz Hatton -
    Surgery Partners performed about 25,400 orthopedic procedures in the second quarter and four more orthopedic updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 3:

  9. 5 recent cardiology updates for ASC leaders

    Riz Hatton -
    A new outpatient cardiovascular tower and four more cardiology updates Becker's has reported on since July 15:

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