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America's healthcare industry is shifting left and right, and creating chaos that is proving costly. Most notably, as reimbursement structures change, healthcare consumers must assume greater financial responsibility for their care, and it's a reality that's leading to sticker shock.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has opened the data collection period for the second quarter of 2014 for its ASCA Benchmarking Program.

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More ambulatory surgery centers are bringing in higher acuity cases, such as total joint replacements and spinal procedures, but it takes a considerable amount of time and resources to lay the foundation for a successful program.

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