ASC News

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. 

Developers broke ground Sept. 30 on a two-building medical office campus that will include an Austin Gastroenterology clinic and surgery center in Leander, Texas.

While the CDC estimates the number of newly reported COVID-19 cases will soon drop, hospitals nationally are still struggling amid staffing shortages and capacity concerns. 

The shift of total joints and orthopedic cases from the hospital to the ASC is becoming more predominant based on several driving factors such as increased surgeon autonomy, favorable outpatient payer policies, advances in medical technology, and improved health literacy…

Healthcare providers have spoken with Becker's on a number of topics this month, including technology at ASCs and physician shortages.

Glen Rock, Penn.-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers received a $15 million credit facility from CIBC Innovation Banking, the global financial services firm said Sept. 29.

Private equity firms were the buyer in 63 percent of second-quarter deals, according to a Bass Berry & Sims report published in JDSupra.

Summit Orthopedics has a major presence in Minnesota's Twin Cities with four ASCs, about 30 orthopedic locations and about 860 employees.

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