Zehra Hyderi, DPM, completed the first foot and ankle surgery Barrington (Ill.) Pain & Spine Institute Dec. 20.  By Alan Condon - 12/20/19

Shirley Douglas, the former owner of a Southfield, Mich., pain clinic, was sentenced to prison Dec. 19 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distributed controlled substances.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/20/19

Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System is restricting patient visitations through the holidays because of increased influenza activity.  By Eric Oliver - 12/19/19

Hospitals are increasingly taking ownership of ASCs and adding physician-owned ones to their portfolios, D CEO Healthcare reported based on a survey from Avanza Healthcare Strategies.  By Angie Stewart - 12/19/19

The ASC industry landscape has changed considerably in the past decade.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/19/19

Here are the top 15 most read stories on Becker's ASC Review this year:  By Rachel Popa - 12/18/19

The ASC industry could be on the forefront of health IT innovation, according to Tom Scott, CFO of HST Pathways.  By Angie Stewart - 12/18/19

On most days in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), communication is second nature.  By Brandon Daniell, President and Co-Founder, Dialog Health - 12/18/19

A Colchester, Vt. ASC has offered to take patients from a University of Vermont Medical Center campus while its operating rooms are closed during the investigation of mysterious odors there, according to the Burlington Free Press.  By Rachel Popa - 12/18/19

With the new year approaching, ASCs need to focus on data, reimbursement and facility quality, according to ASC software developer One Medical Passport.  By Rachel Popa - 12/17/19

Here are 11 of the largest ASC owners and developers in the U.S.:  By Rachel Popa - 12/17/19

  Five must-read articles this week:  By Rachel Popa - 12/16/19

ASC management company Regent Surgical Health outlined the year's key trends and forecasted some of next year's.  By Rachel Popa - 12/16/19

ASCs deliver tremendous value to patients and payers alike. Operating profitably, however, in this era of thinning margins can be a challenge.  By Staff in collaboration with Regent Surgical Health - 12/16/19

Revenue in the ASC market is projected to hit $43 billion in 2021, up from $28 billion in 2015, according to a September report from Bain & Co. That growth represents a $15 billion financial opportunity for the nearly 6,000 surgery centers in the U.S.   By Angie Stewart - 12/16/19

Four 2020 business trend predictions from ASC leaders:  By Rachel Popa - 12/13/19

In 2020, healthcare services company Optum will account for more than half of the earnings of its parent group UnitedHealth Group, according to Forbes.  By Rachel Popa - 12/12/19

Faculty at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway received more then $1 million in research grants from research award groups.  By Rachel Popa - 12/12/19

Matthew Carty, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Jason Souza, MD, of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, performed a new form of arm amputation at a surgery center outside of Boston, STAT reports.  By Eric Oliver - 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