Here are 28 things to know:
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A panel of experts will be giving a presentation titled "ASC Infections and Wrong Site Surgery" at Becker's October Conference. The panel includes:
The rising obesity epidemic in the United States is costing the healthcare system sums of money and may result in the collapse of the economy, according to Medscape.
Many ASC markets are growing crowded with both independent centers and centers with hospital partners. Is it possible for these centers to coexist?
Despite years of feverish M&A activity and a maturing industry, ASC transactional activity continues to be as strong as ever, and facility owners and operators across the country are considering new opportunities.
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Jay Kreger is vice president — development at HCA with the ambulatory surgery division. He has experience initiating, structuring and executing new business development with the company's ambulatory surgery division. He also works on acquisitions, consolidations and de novo centers.
Here are seven updates:
The sixth annual Next-Generation Pharmacist awards gala occurred on August 6.
Healthways, global provider of well-being improvement solutions, appointed board chairman Donato J. Tramuto to president and CEO, effective Nov. 1, 2015.
Minneapolis-based Medica Research Institute created a research advisory committee to enhance its research expertise in healthcare.