ASC News

Two COVID-19 lab test kits could show false positive results, the FDA said. 

Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon hit its 1,000th case on Sept. 16, according to Private Diagnostic Clinic, a physician practice of Duke Health. 

Chevy Chase, Md.-based insurance company Geico is suing three New Jersey ASCs, citing more than $5.7 million in fraudulent insurance claims, according to court documents filed Sept 20. 

Julian Omidi, 53, part owner of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Surgery Center Management, faces trial today for his alleged role in a $250 million bariatric surgery fraud case, according to news radio station KFI-AM 640.

In 2019, Bryce Johnson, MD, and his colleagues from four California-based orthopedic practices knew they needed to be part of an integrated care delivery system to better navigate the evolving healthcare environment.

Employees of the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington are opposing a proposed ASC as the hospital faces staffing challenges, Seven Days reported Sept. 18.

Phoenix-based ASC company Atlas Healthcare Partners revamped part of its executive team with two new appointments, the company said Sept. 20. Chuck Brown will move to a new role as chief strategy officer, while Jason Mangus joins Atlas to replace…

Alan Braid, MD, a gynecologist at the San Antonio-based Alamo City Surgery Center, said he performed an abortion in violation of the six-week pregnancy threshold set by a recent Texas law.

Surgical robots have seen exponential growth in ASCs, despite the high costs to acquire them. 

Many spine and orthopedic surgeons have been lauding the advantages of robots in the operating room, but the high cost of these systems has prevented many ASCs from investing in the technology.