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During a pandemic, such as COVID-19, Americans are more likely to pursue surgery if they are vaccinated, the hospital staff is vaccinated, the surgery is urgent, and the surgery is conducted in an outpatient setting, a study published in Vaccine…

Eighty-eight percent of healthcare facilities used temporary physicians or other temporary providers in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare's "2022 Survey of Locum Tenens."

ASC leaders spoke with Becker's ASC Review on key topics in May, from the outlook for independent ASCs to the financial effects of current payer trends.

Independent ASCs have an edge in the market as procedures increasingly migrate to the outpatient setting, according to Doug Geinzer, founder and president of Las Vegas-based High Performance Providers. 

A San Diego, Calif.-based physician was sentenced for attempting to profit by marketing a "miracle cure" for COVID-19, the U.S. Justice Department said May 27. 

Staff shortages continue to challenge hospitals and health systems across the country because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and burnout remains a key issue among the healthcare workforce.

Developing ASCs, launching management services organizations and engaging in clinically integrated networks are some of the most lucrative investments for orthopedic practices today as outpatient migration continues and healthcare moves toward value-based care.

The Labor Department said May 26 that jobless claims fell to 210,000, and continuing claims remain near the lowest level since 1969, the Wall Street Journal reported May 26.

ASCs often face opposition from health systems, physicians or hospitals in the region that feel more operating rooms are unnecessary or will overrun the market. 

Hudson (Wis.) Physicians, a 48-physician multispecialty group, on May 24 broke ground on a $10 million outpatient facility in New Richmond, Wis., according to a May 27 Hudson Star-Observer report.