San Antonio Eye Center is planning an ASC project, according to BBD Construction.  By Angie Stewart - 10/11/19

Vermont had fewer Medicare-certified ASCs than any other state as of June 2018, according to data from The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.  By Angie Stewart - 10/11/19

Concorde Medical Group is joining Northwell Health.  By Angie Stewart - 10/11/19

Two gastroenterology physicians featured in the news this week:  By Rachel Popa - 10/10/19

Surgery centers have limited storage space for supplies, which is why it’s important to identify and combine the SKUs used for every procedure in space-saving packs. Combining the most frequently used supplies streamlines operations and cuts supply costs, according to Mandie Shipp, RN, BSN, senior consultant in clinical operations at Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health.  By Rachel Popa - 10/10/19

Northwest Specialty Hospital, a physician-owned facility in Post Falls, Idaho, has opened a new endoscopy center.  By Rachel Popa - 10/10/19

Massachusetts has the lowest uninsured rate of any U.S. state, according to a ranking by WalletHub.  By Angie Stewart - 10/10/19

Texas has the highest uninsured rate of any U.S. state, according to a ranking by WalletHub.  By Angie Stewart - 10/10/19

Managed services provider Medicus IT has acquired PriorityOne Group, another managed services IT provider.  By Rachel Popa - 10/10/19

In partnership with local surgeons, Fisher-Titus Convenient Care broke ground this week on the Surgery Center of North Central Ohio in Norwalk, the Norwalk Reflector reported.  By Rachel Popa - 10/10/19

Seventeen states had 100 or more Medicare-certified ASCs as of June 2018, according to data from The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.  By Angie Stewart - 10/10/19

When the newly opened Flowood-based The Surgery Center at Mississippi was under development, administrator Meredith Warf and the center's physician owners spared no expense to ensure a patient-centric experience.  By Eric Oliver - 10/10/19

Rockingham Eye Surgery Center, a newly established limited liability company, is seeking approval to establish an ophthalmic ASC in Harrisonburg, Va.  By Angie Stewart - 10/10/19

Inova Franconia-Springfield Ambulatory Surgery Center in Alexandria, Va., is seeking permission to expand.   By Angie Stewart - 10/10/19

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health joined Geisinger Health Plan's provider network, The Standard-Journal reports.  By Angie Stewart - 10/10/19

Clearway Pain Solutions is moving its pain management clinic in Atmore, Ala., into an expanded space, The Atmore Advocate reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/10/19

Here are 28 spine- and orthopedic-focused ASCs opened or announced in 2019 so far.  By Alan Condon - 10/10/19

HHS may make changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute that are intended to make it easier for healthcare providers to collaborate on value-based care arrangements.   By Laura Dyrda - 10/10/19

A handful of ASCs were recently recognized for quality efforts:  By Rachel Popa - 10/9/19

Clinical Advisor released the results of its 2019 nurse practitioner and physician assistant salary survey.  By Rachel Popa - 10/9/19