ASC News

Here are five ASCs that recently debuted new robotic technology and procedures at their facilities:

Six updates for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare:

Eight updates on Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners in 2021:

Medscape's 2021 Resident Lifestyle and Happiness Report provides insight into residents' work-life balance, career decisions and lifestyles.

Over the past 18 months, ASCs played a critical role in the COVID-19 pandemic response. Now they are poised to take center stage as high-quality, low-cost providers within the value-based healthcare ecosystem. However, many barriers to growth exist.

Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Fla., has expanded its robotic surgery offerings with the addition of the da Vinci Xi surgical system at its outpatient surgery center. 

In the past year, at least 279,557 ASC patients were affected by data breaches. Any breach of protected health information involving more than 500 people is required to be listed on HHS' breach portal.

12 updates for Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC company Surgical Care Affiliates:

Here are eight updates from Dallas-based ASC chain United Surgical Partners International this year:

Orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, MD, has formed Andrews Ambulatory Surgery, a joint venture between Andrews Medicine and Sovereign Healthcare, a development and management company in Mission Viejo, Calif.