Many ASC administrators are concerned about magnified staffing strains after a CMS emergency regulation issued this month requires staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The FDA approved an ultrasound procedure to treat symptoms of Parkinson's that can be performed in an outpatient setting, according to a Nov. 17 news release from Charlottesville-based University of Virginia.
Here are six COVID-19 updates from the last week:
CMS tightened regulations on physician self-referral and indirect compensation arrangements in its 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule.
Kaiser Permanente's Tysons Corner (Va.) Medical Center is operating its ASC at reduced capacity to replace equipment, among other updates, the Tysons Reporter reported Nov. 17.
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The surgery center atPennsylvania Hospital, in South Philadelphia, posted the area's highest net income in fiscal year 2020 with almost $6.4 million, according to Pennsylvania Health Care Containment Council data first reported Nov. 17 in Philadelphia Business Journal.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association recently launched a yearlong mentoring program for ASC administrators.
Medical groups across the U.S. face unsustainable revenue trends as the pandemic lingers, according to an American Medical Group Association report.
Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial is permanently closing three outpatient clinics to consolidate services and help address staff shortages, yaktrinews.com reported Nov. 16.
While hospitals can often offer higher salaries for physicians, ASCs can offer consistency and ownership stake.