After more than 900 service and maintenance workers at Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital went on strike, officials have moved surgeries out of the hospital's ASC, The Herald-Dispatch reported Nov. 4.
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A CMS emergency regulation, issued Nov. 4, requires COVID-19 vaccination for staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Eleven ValueHealth locations were named in Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2022" list, the company said Nov. 4.
Healthcare providers spoke with Becker's about a number of topics this week, including new service lines, COVID-19 recovery and physician compensation.
A New York eye care ASC completed its 10,000th procedure in August. More on that surgical milestone and five others this year:
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Aurora Health Care’s new ASC and medical office building in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., was recognized in the first Lean In Design Awards program by the Lean Construction Institute.
Value-based care and bundled payments have become more popular in ASCs as a way to lower the cost of services.
CMS on Nov. 2 posted its 2022 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, which includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments and other Medicare Part B issues.
Here are six COVID-19 updates from the past week that ASC leaders need to know:
CMS on Nov. 2 finalized the Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System final rule for 2022.