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  1. 8 things to know about Tenet and USPI's supply chain partner

    In 2021, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent organization of United Surgical Partners International, renewed its longtime supply partnership with national group purchasing organization HealthTrust Performance Group (HealthTrust). 
  2. Nebraska surgery practice adds area's 1st gastroenterologist

    Columbus (Neb.) General Surgery has added the first gastroenterologist in the Columbus community, Tyler McVay, MD, according to a July 14 report from The Columbus Telegram.
  3. 6 hospitals, health systems openings ASCs

    Here are six hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker's has reported on since June 20: 

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  1. UnitedHealthcare rakes in $70B in Q2: 3 things to know

    UnitedHealthcare revenue grew 13 percent to $70.2 billion in the second quarter of 2023.
  2. Optum revenue jumps 25% in Q2: 6 things to know

    UnitedHealth Group's Optum saw big gains in the second quarter of 2023, with the company seeing a 25 percent increase in revenue to $56.3 billion. 
  3. ASCs get 2.8% pay bump in CMS' 2024 proposal: 5 details

    CMS pitched a 2.8 percent average rate increase for ASCs next year in the 2024 hospital outpatient prospective payment system, released July 13.
  4. Understanding monitored anesthesia care, endoscopy anesthesia for ASCs

    While anesthesia providers have only three modes to report to payers, one seems to cause a lot of confusion among professionals, according to a July 3 blog post from Rita Astani, president of anesthesia for Coronis Health. 

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  1. Orthopedic ASC's surgical suspension lifted after paying $50K fine

    The ASC at Bonati Spine Institute, based in Hudson, Fla., can resume surgeries after reaching a July 7 agreement entailing a correction plan and a $50,000 fine, ABC affiliate WFTS reported July 12.
  2. Recommended colonoscopies at 40? What will disrupt the GI industry next

    U.S. Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger recently joined Becker's to discuss what he thinks will disrupt the gastroenterology industry next. 
  3. Top-paying metropolitan areas for anesthesiologists

    The average annual wage for an anesthesiologist is $302,970, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  4. 4 big ophthalmology moves shaping the industry

    Here are four major ophthalmology industry updates that Becker's has reported on since June 13:

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  1. Franciscan Physician Network adds Dr. Naseer Nasser

    Naseer Nasser, MD, joined Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network, according to a July 12 report by nwi.life.

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