The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will open a $137.9 million outpatient campus for primary and specialty care in Columbus Aug. 2.
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Steven Simon, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician based in Leawood, Kan., surrendered his medical license July 16.
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System is spending $80 million to transform a former Walmart store into an outpatient facility in Pittston Township, the Times Leader reported July 28.
Pensacola-based North Florida Surgery Center rolled out visitor restrictions July 28 amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state.
From CMS' proposal to remove procedures from the ASC payable list to President Joe Biden's executive order to scrutinize hospital mergers, ASC leaders have had an abundance of news to reflect on.
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U.S. COVID-19 cases are surging after declining for six months, fueled by the delta variant, which spreads 225 percent faster than the original.
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A projected surge in knee replacement surgeries will fuel the growth of the ASC industry in the coming years, according to Joe Simone, president of healthcare investment and development firm Simone Development Companies.
CMS proposed several changes to the 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System that reverse policies many considered favorable to ASCs.
Entering the medical field can involve having to make many big decisions throughout a doctor's career, some of which can provide useful lessons or help inform future decisions.