Becker's ASC Review

Time 2021-05-20 19:12:20

Web Name: Becker's ASC Review

WebSite: http://www.beckersasc.com

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The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care recently named two health centers that were awarded its Kershner QI Award, according to a May 19 press release. Physician-owned Comprehensive Surgical Care and its real estate partner have committed more than $125 million for a 20-ASC expansion nationwide. The ASC industry is becoming increasingly consolidated, but physicians still are opening ASCs independently, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Just over half of gastroenterologists feel fairly compensated, according to Medscape's 2021 Gastroenterologist Compensation Report. The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers elected three new members to its board of directors, the organization announced May 19. More than 99 percent of patients strongly agreed or agreed that they felt safe at the New Jersey-based ASC they visited, according to a study released by the New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers. A joint venture between Texas Orthopaedic Associates Fort Worth and Vaquero Ventures purchased medical real estate to house the orthopedic practice and an ASC, according to a May 17 release. Medical technology company Teleflex signed a definitive agreement to sell part of its respiratory business to medical supplier Medline Industries, according to a May 18 press release. Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) is now performing outpatient joint replacement surgeries at the North Pointe Surgery Center, according to a May 18 press release. Saint Louis Heart and Vascular announced the addition of Concierge Choice Physicians' Hybrid Choice program, according to a May 18 press release. Brandenton, Fla.-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists' Port Charlotte location will operate full time on June 1. A physician in Chesapeake, Va., was sentenced to nearly six decades in prison May 18, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Seven physicians who sued Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Health in 2019 over a noncompete clause in their employment contracts voluntarily dismissed their suit, according to a May 18 report in the Gaston Gazette. The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association named several board members and a treasurer, according to a May 14 release. Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates wants the U.S. Justice Department's charges of entering into agreements with competitors not to poach senior employees to be dismissed. Medical software company Surgical Information Systems announced Christopher Beavor as the company's vice president of strategic accounts. In the first half of 2020, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, gastroenterology and dermatology were among the hardest hit, according to an analysis of Medicare physician spending by the American Medical Association. For reasons varying from COVID-19 concerns to job insecurity, many patients still are opting out of elective surgeries. Six of Surgery Center Services' planned ASCs are ophthalmology-based, CEO Philip Blair told Becker's ASC Review.

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