West Morris Surgery Center in Ledgewood, N.J., performed its first bunion surgery using Treace Medical Concept's Lapiplasty procedure, the ASC said Dec. 20.
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Huntingdon Valley (Pa.) Surgery Center recently added a total joint replacement program, Surgical Care Affiliates, its parent organization, said Dec. 20.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Physicians' Clinic of Iowa unveiled an augmented reality system for otolaryngologic procedures, according to a Dec. 20 report in The Gazette.
Healthcare providers spoke with Becker's on a number of topics this week, including price transparency, the future of gastroenterology and COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
Medical devicemaker Medtronic is partnering with Marlton, New Jersey health system Virtua Health to improve care delivery for southern New Jersey residents, according to a Dec. 16 Philadelphia Business Journal report.
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Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. have suspended COVID-19 vaccination mandates since the end of November, when a federal judge in Missouri temporarily blocked CMS from enforcing its nationwide order.
Health systems across Minnesota are delaying surgeries, and for many the delay has grown severe, according to a Dec. 14 StarTribune report.
The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, S.C., has objected to plans to build a $12.5 million private ASC dubbed Ambulatory Partners across the street, according to The Times and Democrat.
From Medicare's regulatory changes to staff shortages and emerging trends among commercial payers and employers, here are 12 observations on the ASC industry in 2021:
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