Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System rolled out visitor restrictions at its Northwest Wisconsin locations in response to surging COVID-19 case numbers, The Chronotype reports.

Nearly 1 in 12 colonoscopies without an associated intervention ended with an out-of-network claim, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals aims to develop a network of ASCs in partnership with ValueHealth, a digital health company.

On Oct. 12, Johnson & Johnson temporarily paused its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials after a participant developed an unexplained illness.

Here are 13 updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note:

While largely isolated from initial and subsequent COVID-19 responses, ASCs have to ensure they have a comprehensive infection prevention plan to reduce the risk of viral transmission and continue elective procedures.

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health announced construction of a new outpatient surgery center in an Oct. 12 press release.

Bismarck, N.D.-based Mid Dakota Clinic settled allegations that a financial arrangement with its wholly owned ASC violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, according to an Oct. 9 case summary.

For the U.S. and comparable countries, inpatient and outpatient care was the largest category of per-capita health spending in 2018, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Pueblo, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Eye Center is expected to hold a virtual ribbon-cutting for its new Walsenburg, Colo., office Oct. 13, The Pueblo Chieftain reports.

Southern California-based Vitality Health Plan is in dire financial need, which has caused several area hospitals and surgery centers to terminate their contracts with the insurer, The Mercury News reports.

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare recently broke ground on a 97,000-square-foot medical office building in Oxon Hill, Md., Commercial Property Executive reports.

Here's what six otolaryngoloists told Becker's ASC Review about their outlook on the field over the next one to two years:

State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health has activated its surge capacity plan to deal with the growing number of COVID-19 inpatients, StateCollege.com reports.

Otolaryngology is a growing field that's faced unique challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Six otolaryngologists told Becker's ASC Review about what keeps them up at night.

Revenue in the ASC market is estimated to hit $43 billion in 2021, an increase of 54 percent from 2015, according to a report from Bain & Co. In contrast, the number of procedures performed in ASCs is estimated to hit 27 million in 2021, an increase of 35 percent from 2015. This highlights the movement of high-acuity, high-reimbursing specialties into outpatient settings as revenue growth is outpacing procedure growth.

Salt Lake City-based Total Joint Orthopedics is partnering with Fremont, Calif.-based robotic technology company Think Surgical, according to a Sept. 23 press release.

Here are eight hospitals and health systems that opened or announced plans for ASCs in September:

Here are the 10 top-read stories on Becker's ASC Review during the week of Oct. 5-9.

San Antonio-based South Texas Spine & Surgical Hospital opened its new outpatient surgery center in August.