ASC News

From new ASCs and service lines to sale transactions, here are 11 recent ASC moves that took place in Florida:

A Seattle physician was found guilty of fraudulently seeking more than $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds, the U.S. Justice Department said Nov. 19. 

Here are seven study insights to know, published by Becker's Hospital Review in the last two weeks:

Concord (N.H.) Hospital is drawing staff from its ambulatory clinic and ambulatory surgery staffs to deal with the surge of COVID-19 patients amid a shortage of nurses, the Concord Monitor reported Nov. 18. 

Healthcare providers spoke with Becker's on a number of topics this week, including robotic surgery, CMS reimbursements and the value of ASCs.

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.

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.