Cost savings are the most commonly recognized benefit of ASCs, but their value goes far beyond penny pinching.  By Marvella Thomas RN, MSN, Senior Consultant, Cardinal Health - 12/12/19

The American Medical Association (AMA) publishes the Current Procedural Terminology code set changes every year, usually in September, for the upcoming new year. The changes impacting CPT 2020 were released on September 4, 2019. There was a total of 394 code changes, of which, 58 affect the surgery center market. Changes include 38 new codes, 35 revised code descriptions and 17 deleted codes.  By Jessica Edmiston, Senior Vice President, Coding and Tamara Wagner, Vice President, Coding Compliance, National Medical Billing Services - 12/12/19

By monitoring and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) gain greater control over their revenue cycle performance. This allows for faster identification of shortcomings that can reduce revenue and profits while enhancing the ability to implement data-driven solutions to resolve problems.  By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management Services, Surgical Notes RCM - 12/12/19

Three ASC industry experts shared their insights on price transparency with Becker's ASC Review.  By Rachel Popa - 12/11/19

Three experts weighed on ASC accreditation challenges and opportunities in interviews with Becker's ASC Review.  By Rachel Popa - 12/11/19

Edward Diao, MD, recently performed surgery for uninsured patients at the San Francisco Surgery Center.  By Angie Stewart - 12/11/19

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Aspen Surgery Center invested in the da Vinci X Surgical System, according to Devan Telken, director of business development at Surgery Partners.  By Angie Stewart - 12/11/19

Thomas Graham, MD, is a clinical professor in the department of orthopedic surgery and associate chief of the division of hand surgery at New York City-based NYU Langone Health.  By Angie Stewart - 12/11/19

St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., opened an inpatient and outpatient surgical tower with an intensive care unit Dec. 10, TB&P reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/11/19

Demand for physicians has been steadily growing for the best three years, according to data from physician networking site Doximity.  By Rachel Popa - 12/11/19

Seven ASCs getting surgical robots:  By Rachel Popa - 12/11/19

Here are eight updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:  By Eric Oliver - 12/11/19

Dallas-based GI Alliance acquired Little Rock-based GastroArkansas, marking the sixth state the gastroenterology services organization has expanded into.  By Eric Oliver - 12/11/19

The Atlantic Health System has partnered with the Hunterdon Healthcare System to expand services in Somerset County, N.J., New Jersey Business reports.  By Rachel Popa - 12/11/19

Medicare's Procedure Price Lookup tool allows patients to compare the cost of services at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.  By Angie Stewart - 12/11/19

Medicare's Procedure Price Lookup tool allows patients to compare the cost of services at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.  By Angie Stewart - 12/11/19

Amy Cooper, CEO and co-owner of Colchester, Vt.-based Green Mountain Surgery Center, is appealing a decision by the state's health board to limit the multispecialty ASC to five specialties, the Burlington Free Press reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/11/19

Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and physician executive director at Banner Digestive Diseases Institute in Phoenix. He shared his thoughts on the uses of artificial intelligence in gastroenterology with Becker's ASC Review.  By Rachel Popa - 12/10/19

The Raleigh Endoscopy Center in Cary, N.C., partnered with artificial intelligence tech company Avesha to run a clinical trial on its cloud-based AI inferencing system for colonoscopies.  By Rachel Popa - 12/10/19

Five must-read GI articles this week:  By Rachel Popa - 12/10/19