ASC News

ASCAPAC — the only PAC in the country that represents the entire ASC community in Washington, D.C. — is open to administrators, nurses and other individuals who work in eligible ASCs, not just facility owners, according to an ASCA report.

Surgery centers should be looking to increase case volume and add lucrative procedures in 2013, and the time is ripe to consider several new specialties and cases — especially in the areas of orthopedics and spine. Here, three surgery center…

Having cash on hand is important for any business, especially healthcare providers in today's uncertain economic environment.

Here are 30 statistics on pain management in surgery centers, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Here are eight inexpensive ways ambulatory surgery center administrators can boost patient volume.

Surgery centers that depend heavily on specialties like ophthalmology, GI/endoscopy and pain management may struggle to remain profitable, as CMS institutes meager increases to reimbursement and commercial payors follow suit. Reed Martin, chief operating officer for Surgical Management Professionals, discusses…

Here are nine statistics on facility size, PP&E and number of operating/procedure rooms in ASCs, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2011. Note: Dollar amounts are in thousands.

OrthoVirginia and the HCA Virginia Health System recently opened a 70,000-square-foot medical facility that includes an outpatient surgery center, according to a Richmond Magazine report.

Hudson (Wis.) Hospital Surgery & Procedure Center has hit all-time records with surgical volumes, offering nearly 150 surgical procedures each month, according to a Hudson Star-Observer report.

Five experts give their tips for boosting ambulatory surgery center profits through better business dealings and more productive employees.