Officials from Jackson Hospital in Marianna, Fla., have voiced their opposition to a proposed orthopedic surgery center, which they believe ultimately would force the hospital to shutter, NBC affiliate WJHG reports.
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California has the most active specialty physicians in the U.S., according to 2021 data published by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Mnet Health has acquired One Medical Passport, a provider of cloud-based outpatient surgery workflows, the ASC revenue cycle management company said Oct. 5.
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Richard Dietz questioned the basic premise of the state's certificate of need law during oral arguments for an ASC case, Carolina Journal reported Oct. 5.
Pinehurst (N.C.) Surgical Clinic on Oct. 4 petitioned Gov. Roy Cooper to reverse the denial of its proposed ASC in Sanford, according to The Pilot, a local news outlet.
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Christopher Hamilton, MD, implanted Stryker's InSpace, a minimally invasive subacromial spacer, at a California ASC.
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based SUNY Downstate Medical Center postponed some nonemergency procedures and moved outpatient surgeries after the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate amplified staffing shortages, according to a recent Gothamist report.
Staff at Quincy (Ill.) Physicians and Surgeons Clinic filed for a temporary restraining order against their employer, claiming that requiring a COVID-19 vaccine to continue employment infringes Illinois law, according to Edgar County Watchdogs.
In recent months, several payer groups have adopted policies designed to shift elective procedures, including joint replacement surgeries, to ASCs. From private insurers to CMS, migrating these procedures to ASCs is an attractive option as they seek to control costs.…
Staffing shortages amid COVID-19 surges and supply chain disruptions are two of the biggest upcoming concerns for ASCs.