ASC News

23-clinic pain practice in California closes without explanation

A chain of pain management clinics suddenly shut its doors May 14, according to The Modesto Bee.

Putting data to work to improve the patient experience: How connected technologies are empowering surgeons and enhancing orthopedic procedures in ASCs

Across the country, ASCs are preparing for an unprecedented influx of patients as an aging population looks to outpatient facilities for a growing number of procedures. Chief among these are outpatient joint replacement surgeries which are expected to grow 73…

Why Dr. John Prunskis thinks physician independence is best

Although the Affordable Care Act opened the door for hospitals to contract with physicians, the power imbalance between the two entities may not always favor the physician, said John Prunskis, MD, Illinois Pain & Spine Institute CEO and medical director.

Proposed bill offers relief from long-disputed Connecticut ASC tax, ASC leaders say

Connecticut legislature is considering a bill that would increase the 6 percent gross receipts tax on same-day surgeries performed in ASCs to a 6.35 percent sales tax.

From products to partnership - how the right relationship can lead to ASC success

The critical partnership that led to the successful transition of inpatient total joint surgeries to Lighthouse Surgery Center

Employment concerns still keeping patients from ASCs a year into pandemic

While many states bounced back from pandemic-related unemployment claims, some ASCs are still struggling with patients unable to afford surgeries in their centers.

Judge recommends denial of disputed ASC in Alabama

A state judge has recommended that a USA Health ASC in Fairhope, Ala., be denied due to certificate-of-need criteria, Gulf Coast News Today reported May 12.

Tennessee CON revision would increase ASC fees by 1900%

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would revise the state's certificate-of-need requirements. For ASCs, CON annual fees were raised from $100 to $2,000.

Which states are recovering from unemployment claims the quickest?

South Dakota and South Carolina are experiencing the quickest workforce recovery since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Vermont and Alaska are experiencing the slowest, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

Most new physicians more worried about job security, pay than COVID-19, survey finds

A new survey by national physician search firm Merritt Hawkins revealed that many physicians are concerned about job prospects and financial security.