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2. USPI adds 122 ASCs in a year: 6 notes on the company's growth Full story

3. New York physician to pay $900K for opioid, fraudulent billing claims Full story

4. Total joint replacements are migrating to the ASC — and so are surgical robots. Learn why here.

5. 'All of society has suffered financially': How ASCs are navigating physician pay changes Full story

6. Administrator of the week: Stephanie Kirby, a nurse with 'drive and worth ethic' Full story

7. 10 states with the lowest physician assistant pay Full story

8. National Medical Billing Services inks acquisition to expand ASC revenue offerings Full story

9. It's hard enough for ASCs to secure profitable supply chain contracts — don't make it harder with a disjointed digital system. Here's a solution.

10. 5 Mass General Brigham updates ASC leaders need to know Full story

10. $90M Washington ASC hits construction milestone Full story

10. Ophthalmologist-founded digital healthcare company acquires Health Media Network Full story

10. It shouldn't take an entire department to manage Medicare claims. Watch now for 3 easy steps for more productive Medicare billing.

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