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ASCs come in different sizes, and the gaps in operating revenue between the smallest and the largest can be tens of millions of dollars.

NYU Langone Health has opened NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Center in New York City.

On average, nonprofit hospital CEOs make eight times more than workers without advanced degrees, according to a study of more than 1,000 hospitals by the Lown Institute.

Texas has the second-most orthopedic ASCs in the nation, with 343. It also has the 20th-highest per-capita rate for orthopedic ASCs, with 11.8 per 1 million residents.

Vermont, which has the second-lowest population in the U.S., has the fewest number of orthopedic ASCs: zero. 

Healthcare facilities, including ASCs, in 24 states faced their first federal COVID-19 vaccination deadline Feb. 14. 

One state in the U.S. has zero orthopedic ASCs, and the two states with the lowest populations sit at opposite ends of the per-capita spectrum.

Vermont, which has the second-lowest population in the U.S., has the fewest number of orthopedic ASCs:  zero. 

ASC nurse salary was relatively flat over the last five years, and recent data shows overall salaries haven't increased much during the pandemic.

A Texas physician pleaded guilty to accepting illegal kickbacks from a compounding pharmacy Feb. 16, according to the Justice Department.