ASC News

Generation Z and millennials now make up over half of the U.S. workforce, and that number is only growing. 

Healthcare technology company Ospitek was granted two patents for a live patient tracking system for hospitals and ASCs and a smart schedule board for operating rooms.

The National Institutes of Health provides grant funding for clinics and universities performing specialized research. 

There is a huge growth opportunity for ASC chains, as around 70 percent of freestanding surgery centers remain independent, according to VMG Health's "Annual Healthcare M&A Report 2022."

A study from Bankrate has named Florida the best state to retire in for 2022. 

With ASC ownership becoming more popular among physicians, it's important to know five major steps associated with opening an ASC, including licensing and certification. 

Scranton, Pa., pain management physician Kurt Moran, MD, was sentenced to 140 months in prison for healthcare fraud and illegal distribution of a controlled substance, the Justice Department said Sept. 1.

Mercer Health plans to add a new surgical robot, the Intuitive da Vinci XI robotic assisted surgery system, to its Coldwater, Ohio, clinic. 

According to a report from cloud software company approve.com, Texas is the cheapest state to run a business in as of Oct. 2021.

The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, but factors including regulations and population counts have left some states with dwindling ASC numbers.