ASC News

The SinuSys Vent-Os Sinus Dilation System recently received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

Here are 24 statistics on ambulatory surgery center FTEs, salary and wages based on the number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's ASC Intellimarker Survey 2011.

In a Medical Practice Insider report, Mark Reppert discusses medical practice websites and calls-to-action that every website should include.

In a Physicians Practice report, Jeffrey D. Brunken, president and chairman of the board of The MGIS Companies, discusses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and malpractice as well as lays out areas that physicians, risk managers and the…

Many physicians are drawn to the idea of simply converting their existing office into an ambulatory surgery center for the purpose of facility fee reimbursement. This idea for many appears to be driven from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

Sheryl Lewin, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon dedicated to pediatric ear reconstruction. She has performed more than 800 surgeries for children with microtia, a congenital condition in which the ear does not develop correctly.

Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America Co-Founder Brent Lambert, MD, discusses why standalone ambulatory surgery centers have a bright future in the wake of healthcare reform.

On her website — The Productivity Pro — Laura Stack, MBA, a professional speaker and author, discusses strategies for motivating and engaging staff.

Winborne Macphail, senior vice president of sales and market development with Surgical Care Affiliates, answers questions on one of the most pressing issues in the ASC industry: physician recruitment.

Transparency is becoming increasingly important in healthcare. Hoag Orthopedic Institute recently released its 2014 Outcomes Report, including data from its Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County in Newport Beach, Calif.