Here are seven things ASC leaders should know for July 3, 2017.
Envision Healthcare purchases Connecticut anesthesia physician group practice
Envision Healthcare's physician services division acquired Greenwood Village, Conn.-based Anesthesia Associates, an anesthesia physician group practice.
Takeda CEO facing pressure amid dismal profits
Takeda Pharmaceuticals President and CEO Christophe Weber could face increased scrutiny after the retirement of Chairman Yasuchika Hasegawa. Mr. Hasegawa was supposed to assume a corporate councilor position following his retirement, but the company's stakeholders rejected the appointment after Takeda posted "dismal" earnings.
Physicians charge commercial payers higher prices than government
The Congressional Budget Office released a report analyzing private-sector pricing for physicians claiming these physicians charge commercial payers higher rates than the government.
https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-coding-billing-and-collections/cbo-physicians-charge-commercial-payers-higher-prices-than-government-5-key-notes.html
FDA accepts application for Salix Pharmaceuticals' new bowel cleansing preparation
The FDA approved Salix Pharmaceutical's new drug application for Plenvu, a lower-volume polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation developed for bowel cleansing.
Citizens Memorial Hospital ASC hosts nursing students
Bolivar (Mo.) Technical College practical nursing and registered nursing students spent time this summer at Citizens Memorial Hospital's facilities to acquire nursing experience.
Green Mountain Surgery Center open to discussion over joining Vermont ACO
Legislators, hospital officials and proponents of Green Mountain Surgery Center voiced their opinions during a recent meeting regarding whether the ASC should come to fruition and whether the state's ACO, OneCare Vermont, could benefit from a partnership. Representative Carol Ode, D-Burlington, asked OneCare officials if the surgery center could align with the ACO's mission of forming an integrated network of hospitals and physicians, to which OneCare CEO Todd Moore said he is open to discussing it.
Minnesota health system buys stake in Lakewood Surgery Center following regional competition
After facing competition from Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services, Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health opted to invest $14 million in expansion plans.
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