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Introduction: 2020 introduced an unbelievable set of stressors, both for patient health and for the health of the economy.

It may be alarming at first to discover that the human body is made up of more bacteria cells than human cells, especially in the gut. However, research over the years has shown us how bacteria interacts with our immune…

For decades, ASCs have been the high value setting for elective surgeries and procedures across the U.S. In recent years, technology advancements made it possible to perform more complex procedures in the ASC, and the pandemic accelerated this outpatient migration.

Efficiency is the lifeblood of surgery centers. As the outpatient setting grows in popularity, surgery center leaders must ensure the safe, efficient turnover of operating rooms to both compete for additional case volume and keep costs under control, according to…

The Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society asked members about pros and cons that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is what respondents had to say, according to survey results shared with Becker's ASC Review.

President Donald Trump tweeted early Oct. 2 that he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19, CNN reports. 

Ascension Saint Thomas and Results Physiotherapy in Nashville signed a letter of intent to integrate outpatient rehabilitation operations and clinicians across Middle Tennessee, according to a Sept. 25 statement.

Over the past several months ASCs across the U.S. experienced temporary closures or case drops and then recovery with the pandemic.

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The Department of Justice charged 345 defendants across 51 federal districts for allegedly defrauding the federal government for more than $6 billion in false and fraudulent claims.