The Mississippi Department of Health banned all non-urgent and elective procedures in hospitals and clinics across the state, Clarion Ledger reports.
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Here are the most-read stories on Becker's ASC Review the week of July 6-10:
In a June 30 letter, William Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, urged Congress to help preserve patient access to healthcare throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former CEO of Gallatin, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists John Davis was sentenced to prison for his role in a $4 million Medicare kickback scheme.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the state's elective surgery ban to more than 100 counties July 9, after COVID-19-related hospitalizations hit a record high, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., could close its surgery center if COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the community, the Jackson Sun reports.
Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth and Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare entered into a joint venture to advance value-based care in Delaware and the surrounding regions.
CarolinaEast Health System in New Bern, N.C., is relaxing some of its visitation restrictions, which were implemented in late March to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
San Antonio-based Babcock Surgical Center filed for bankruptcy, according to the San Antonio Business Journal.
In the past year, Becker's ASC Review has reported on five cases involving alleged theft from surgery centers: