Physician Hospitals of America said its membership is ready to mobilize to treat patients in the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.  By Laura Dyrda - 3/31/20

Converting surgery centers into COVID-19 care sites could prove valuable, but the idea also raises questions about staffing, regulations and reimbursement, according to the Published Reporter.  By Angie Stewart - 3/30/20

California ASCs are gearing up to be used in new ways during the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Ambulatory Surgery Association said in a March 30 press release.  By Angie Stewart - 3/30/20

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is preparing for a potential influx of COVID-19 patients, which'll see the health system undergo a series of transformations, Indy Week reports.  By Eric Oliver - 3/30/20

Surgery centers could play a major role in mitigating the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare strategists say.  By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

The American Medical Association created three resources to assist private practice clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic.   By Eric Oliver - 3/27/20

Cody-based Northern Wyoming Surgical Center is cross-training its nursing staff to assist with staffing concerns, according to the Cody Enterprise.  By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

A San Antonio-based ASC operated by the U.S. Air Force is offering drive-thru screening for COVID-19.  By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital is converting its ASC into a COVID-19 treatment facility, the Olean Times Herald reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20

Urbana, Ill.-based Carle health system converted a former outpatient surgery center into a COVID-19 testing site, The News-Gazette reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/26/20

Health systems can significantly increase their capacity for a surge in COVID-19 cases by leveraging ASCs, according to a new model by Array Analytics.  By Angie Stewart - 3/26/20

The first patient in Gothenburg, Neb., to be diagnosed with COVID-19 had surgery at North Platte (Neb.) Surgery Center before beginning to show symptoms, according to the Gothenburg Leader.  By Angie Stewart - 3/26/20

Hospitals and health systems acorss the country are looking to ASCs to accomodate patients during the COVID-19 pandemic:  By Rachel Popa - 3/26/20

Eastern Connecticut Health Network facilities Rockville General Hospital and Manchester Memorial are working together to handle the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journal Inquirer reports.  By Eric Oliver - 3/26/20

Several state governors have issued executive orders to cancel elective surgical procedures in their state.  By Eric Oliver - 3/26/20

Business Insider spoke with several employees of three Minnesota ASCs, providing an anonymous look into their mindsets before Gov. Tim Walz halted all elective procedures in the state March 23.  By Eric Oliver - 3/26/20

Cypress-based Texas Emergency Care Center CEO Rhonda Sandel wants Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to tell President Donald Trump that CMS should reimburse freestanding emergency centers for providing care to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare patients.  By Eric Oliver - 3/26/20

Colton, Calif.-based Arrowhead Regional Medical Center plans to increase its bed count by 30 percent to 50 percent through a series of strategic initiatives, the San Bernardino Sun reports.  By Eric Oliver - 3/26/20

Sioux Falls (S.D.) Specialty Hospital is performing surgeries, but only ones that comply with Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's mandate to cease elective surgeries, the Argus Leader reports.  By Angie Stewart - 3/25/20

The spread of COVID-19 has dominated national news for most of March, but other ASC-related updates have been trickling out of the industry.  By Angie Stewart - 3/25/20