Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Maryland hospital opening facility with ASC

    Patsy Newitt -
    Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center is building a facility with an ASC in Fort Washington, Md., according to an article sponsored by the hospital published Oct. 15 in WTOP News.

  2. New York ASC admin says new procedure could restore fertility to cancer patients

    Marcus Robertson -
    One devastating side effect of cancer treatment for women can be a loss of fertility. Gabriel Figueroa, administrator of Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center, told Becker's ASC Review Podcast that his team is on the verge of launching a program that could give cancer patients more options for family planning.

  3. Iowa ASC project bumped after partnership proposal from hospital

    Marcus Robertson -
    An Iowa ASC's certificate of need hearing has been bumped from the State Health Facilities Council's October agenda and moved to February's, The Gazette reported Oct. 15.

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  1. Finding gastroenterology support staff a 'formidable problem,' physician says

    Patsy Newitt -
    Inadequate staffing is one of the biggest issues facing gastroenterology, according to Lawrence Schiller, MD, program director of the gastroenterology fellowship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. 

  2. Pentax Medical expands endoscopic offerings

    Patsy Newitt -
    Pentax Medical has expanded its contract with Vizient, a healthcare performance improvement company, to include pediatric endoscopic solutions, Pentax said Oct. 15. 

  3. American Surgical Group building multispecialty ASC

    Patsy Newitt -
    American Surgical Group's 16,000-square-foot ASC in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., is nearing completion, the company said Oct. 14. 

  4. Virginia physician group opening center with ASC

    Patsy Newitt -
    Virginia Physicians for Women will open a new facility featuring an ASC in Richmond Oct. 25, according to local NBC affiliate WWBT. 

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  1. As 9%+ physician pay cut looms, Congress urged to take action

    Alan Condon -
    An Oct. 14 Congressional letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., urged them to take action against CMS' physician payment cuts in 2021.

  2. BCBS of Minnesota reports pain clinic to FBI

    Alan Condon -
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota on Oct. 1 ended its coverage for pain treatment at the Center for Pain Management and reported the clinic to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Echo Press reports.

  3. What 3 recent ASC transactions say about the industry

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are three pivotal transactions and what they mean for the ASC industry at large:

  4. Medical condo sold for $2M to convert to ASC

    Patsy Newitt -
    A medical condo in Mesa, Ariz., was sold for nearly $2 million, with plans to convert the facility into an ASC. 

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  1. Indiana ASC launches GI service line

    Marcus Robertson -
    Terre Haute (Ind.) Surgical Center launched a gastrointestinal service line Oct. 14, according to the Tribune-Star.

  2. Wisconsin chain to open new eye center

    Marcus Robertson -
    Green Bay, Wis.-based eye care chain Shopko Optical plans to open an eye center in Taylorville, Wis., according to The State Journal-Register.

  3. Arizona medical group opens orthopedic surgery center

    Marcus Robertson -
    Prescott, Ariz.-based Yavapai Regional Medical Group opened a new orthopedic surgery center in Prescott Valley, the company said Oct. 14.

  4. 10 total joint ASC physicians to know

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Here are 10 physicians who perform total joint replacements at ASCs:

  5. Why do these 15 states have so few ASCs?

    Marcus Robertson -
    With the COVID-19 pandemic ushering in many changes to the healthcare industry, leaders need to recognize emerging patterns to identify areas primed for growth.

  6. USA Health opening Alabama campus with surgery center 

    Patsy Newitt -
    USA Health is building a health center in Fairhope, Ala., that will feature an ASC, the company said recently. 

  7. How to introduce surgical technologies & build a successful ASC total joint program — 4 learnings

    In Collaboration with OrthAlign -
    In the years ahead, many industry leaders believe that most outpatient joint replacements will be performed in ASCs.

  8. Texas ASC real estate sold for $7M

    Patsy Newitt -
    Investment group NAI Partners sold an ASC in Marble Falls, Texas, for $7 million, Ryan McCullough, the company's senior vice president, said Oct. 13. 

  9. 3 key considerations in anesthesia practice management

    Patsy Newitt -
    Practice management has become a critical aspect of anesthesiology, particularly with payer and facility contracting. 

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