Today's Top 20 Stories
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Noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test gains FDA approval
Life sciences company Geneoscopy received FDA approval for its noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test, ColoSense. -
What the ASC market looks like today
Though the ASC market is increasingly consolidating, the majority of surgery centers are independent. -
How the cost of 4 ASC procedures has changed
Here is how the cost of four common ASC procedures has changed from 2019 to 2024, using data from Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate Blue Health Intelligence's "Rising Prices for Hospital Outpatient Care" brief, published last year and Sidecar Health's care calculator:
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Surgery Partners sets sights on growth
Nashville-based Surgery Partners has 192 affiliated practices nationwide, and continues to be a major player in the ASC industry. -
SAGES announces 2024 'Shark Tank' winner
San Francisco-based Diatiro Health has won the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons' 2024 "Shark Tank" competition. -
California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Medicaid fraud scheme
Robert Eyzaguirre, MD, the owner and sole physician of a medical clinic in Bellflower, Calif., pleaded guilty to submitting false claims to a Medi-Cal program. -
Why physicians are working locum tenens
Thirty-seven percent of physicians and advanced practice providers that work on a locum tenens basis do it as a side job on top of an additional permanant role as a clinician, according to an April report from AMN Healthcare.
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5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology
Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology who have recently made headlines: -
Another hospital shutters clinic: What ASCs need to know
Rural health clinic McCurtain Memorial Urgent Care - Hochatown near Broken Bow, Okla., closed April 28. -
ASCs continue to consolidate: The 2023 deals shaping the industry
While there were no notable mega-mergers in the ASC industry in 2023, there was transaction activity by multi-site operators and health systems, according to VMG Health's 2024 Healthcare M&A Report published May 7. -
The world's 10 richest cities
New York City has been named the richest city in the world, with 349,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires, according to a report from consulting firm Henley & Partners in collaboration with analytics firm New World Wealth.
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The best, worst entry-level jobs
Certified nursing assistants and certified occupational therapist assistants topped WalletHub's 2024 ranking of the best entry-level jobs. -
Penn Medicine to phase out desflurane anesthetic
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine is phasing out common anesthesia gas desflurane, the most potent greenhouse gas found in hospitals, according to a May 7 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. -
42,000-square-foot medical office building opens near Chicago
A two-story, 42,000-square-foot medical office building has opened in Orland Park, Ill., according to a May 7 report from REBusiness Online. -
Physician groups keep getting snapped up: 10 major deals to know
Physician group deal volume remained at high levels in 2023, according to VMG Health's 2024 Healthcare M&A Report published May 7. -
Medline invests $2M in solar panels and 5 more supply chain updates
Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week. -
Pennsylvania medical office building sells for $6.6M
A medical office building in Hanover Township, Pa., has been sold for $6.6 million, according to a May 7 report from WFMZ. -
Eye ASC 1st in New York City to add Johnson & Johnson vision tech
New York City-based Retinal Ambulatory Surgery Center of New York, which is in the final stages of a larger expansion, has installed its second Johnson & Johnson Vision Catalys FEMTO, according to a May 7 LinkedIn post. -
Arizona medical office building sells for $21M
Real estate investor Cypress West Partners has made its first medical office building purchase as part of a new joint venture with global investment manager TPG Angelo Gordon. -
Dr. Anthony Fletcher named president of the Association of Black Cardiologists
Anthony Fletcher, MD, an interventional cardiologist in Central Arkansas, has been named president of the Association of Black Cardiologists, according to a May 6 report from ABC affiliate KATV.
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