Today's Top 20 Stories
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Small business data breaches up 152%
As small businesses have recently adopted new technology and expanded their networks to facilitate remote work, cyberattacks over the last two years have jumped 152 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported June 7. -
Why patients are flocking to orthopedic ASCs
According to Andrew Wade, CEO of OrthoSC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., orthopedic ASCs can offer a hyper-focused level of care unavailable at any other site of service. -
20 gastroenterology companies to know
From device companies to providers, here are 20 gastroenterology-focused companies to know:
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How ASCs are recruiting, retaining staff amid labor shortage
ASCs, like all healthcare providers, are having to get creative to recruit staff and compete with the high salaries of hospitals. -
5 gastroenterology, endoscopy ASC openings
Here are five gastroenterology- and endoscopy-focused ASCs that have opened or have plans to open that Becker's has reported on since April 12: -
5 numbers exciting ASC execs
Although some ASCs are struggling amid high operating costs and low reimbursements, there are many numbers showing the industry is getting stronger. -
Medicare billing for PAs: 4 trends to watch
Medicare would have saved $194 million in 2018 if indirect billing for nurse practitioners and physician assistants were eliminated, but directly billing these providers would adversely affect small primary care practices, according to a study published in the June issue of Health Affairs.
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10 ASC admins to know
Here are 10 ASC administrators to know: -
The biggest challenges gastroenterologists are facing
The ebbs and flows of the evolving field of gastroenterology come with a host of challenges, including patients' stressors and whether to seek funding from private equity. -
Gastroenterology device market valued at $9.74B in 2021
The latest report on the global gastroenterology device market estimates a market worth of $9.74 billion in 2021 with an anticipated compound annual growth rate of 8.3 percent from 2022 to 2028, Precision Business Insights reported in June. -
4 new joint venture ASCs
Becker's has reported on four joint-venture ASC deals in the last 30 days, including two partially owned by Minneapolis-based Allina Health.
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6 hospitals opening ASCs
Here are six hospitals that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker's has reported on since June 2: -
Physician pay, top procedures and more: 8 ophthalmology updates
Ophthalmologist pay is rising higher than other physician specialties, plus seven more updates Becker's has reported on since the beginning of May: -
8 recent studies for ASC leaders
Here are eight studies for ASC leaders that Becker's has reported on since the beginning of May. -
Indiana orthopedic ASC building sells for $6.6M
The property housing LaPorte, Ind.-based Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute sold for $6.6 million, REJournals reported June 15. -
Patients, physicians face challenges with follow-up colonoscopy billing
As policies around billing colonoscopies continue to change, it remains clear patients and physicians have trouble navigating the process. -
Ophthalmology ASC 1st in country to offer newly-approved laser
San Antonio-based Parkhurst NuVision became the first ASC in the country to offer the newly FDA-approved Ally Lensar laser for cataract surgery. -
New AI partnership aims to find best candidates for IBD trials
Providence, Rhode Island-based University Gastroenterology is teaming up with Virgo Surgical Video Solutions to use artificial intelligence to identify patients for inflammatory bowel disease trials. -
$1.4B spent on 2022's most expensive ASC projects
The five most expensive ASC projects opened or announced this year total $1.43 billion. -
$7M Kansas medical office building acquired by private equity firm
Private equity company Excelsior Capital has acquired a medical office building in Kansas City, Kan., for $7 million, the company said June 15.