ASC News

Orthopaedic South Surgery Center in Morrow, Ga., is accepting donations of coats and blankets to benefit neglected and abused women and children in need, according to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Siouxland Surgery Center in Dakota Dunes, S.D., has joined the network of providers that are "preferred providers" for a partnership between Coventry Health Care and Siouxland Medical Doctors, according to a Sioux City Journal report.

Keeping an ambulatory surgery center running smoothly during the holiday season is a challenge for most facility managers.

At the 20th Annual Surgery Centers Conference on Oct. 25, industry experts shared insight on the current ASC industry and predictions for 2014.

Ambulatory surgery centers may be classified as applicable large employers based on their ownership structures, and the upcoming requirements for offering health insurance coverage to full time employees will impact many ASCs regardless.

Engaging staff in the electronic health record implementation process is an important aspect of ensuring a successful implementation, according to a whitepaper released by SourceMedical, a provider of therapy software and ambulatory surgery center software solutions and billing services.  

In a KevinMD blog post, Bo Claypool, a physician recruiter and managing partner at Monroe & Weisbrod, discusses six tips for writing a "letter of intent," which is an effective tool for physician recruitment, according to Mr. Claypool.

In his blog, The Digital Health Corner, David Lee Scher, MD, founder and director at DLS Healthcare Consulting, discusses five reasons he thinks physicians should be active on social media platforms.

Elizabeth Toony, BSN, RN, CASC, offers solutions to the top areas of time and material waste in ambulatory surgery centers.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has certain precautions it requires practices to take with regard to employee safety with regard to radiology, and failing to follow these precautions could result in OSHA penalties, according to an email news release…