Here are seven healthcare industry updates for ASC leaders to note:
Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic partners with Humana on Medicare outpatient joint replacements
Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Clinic, a division of OrthoTennessee, partnered with Humana to provide Humana's Medicare Advantage beneficiaries access to outpatient hip and knee replacements at Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center. Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center is the only Tennessee-based ASC contracted with Humana to provide outpatient joint replacement for the payer's Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
Health Plus Surgery Center, Dynamic Surgery Center COO dies suddenly at 60
Ralph Vellon, a leader within the healthcare industry, died suddenly at age 60. Mr. Vellon was the COO for Saddle Brooke, N.J.-based Health Plus Surgery Center and Hackensack, N.J.-based Dynamic Surgery Center. Officials are determining the cause of death. They do not believe the death was suspicious, according to a director of S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Nutley, N.J.
What 20 healthcare practices pay their anesthesiologists
For anesthesiologists, Glassdoor says the national average salary is $294,811. Williamsville, N.Y.-based Maple-Gate Anesthesiologists tops the list, paying their anesthesiologists an average of $377,806. For more on anesthesiologist pay, click here.
Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center seeks approval for $1.7M expansion
Bethesda (Md.) Chevy Chase Surgery Center has plans to expand to meet patient demand. The surgery center is seeking approval from Maryland officials regarding a $1.7 million expansion.
5 states with the lowest ASC hospital transfer and readmission rates
The top five states and regions with the lowest ASC hospital transfer/admission rates for 2015, ranked from lowest to highest include:
Washington, D.C. — 0
Rhode Island — 0
South Dakota — 0.069
Maine — 0.07
Hawaii — 0.11
Advanced Pain Medicine merges with Commonwealth Pain & Spine
Lexington, Ky.-based Advanced Pain Medicine is merging with Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine. Going forward, Advanced Pain Medicine will become a member of Commonwealth Pain & Spine. CPS has seven locations and 30 providers throughout Kentucky.
Tenet shares up after firm buys 5.7% stake
Camber Capital Management bought a 5.7 percent stake in Tenet Healthcare, leading the company's shares to jump this week. Tenet shares traded up 18.55 percent Aug. 21.