The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is postponing its 2020 annual meeting, President and CEO William Prentice announced April 1.
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CMS issued new regulations on March 30 that will allow ASCs more flexibility in treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASCs may be eligible for financial relief under the CARES Act, a nearly $2 trillion stimulus package for small and mid-size businesses, The National Law Review reports.
Four more governors have issued executive orders or recommended healthcare facilities cancel elective surgical procedures.
An unspecified person shot a BB pellet into the front window of Elmwood Park, Ill.-based Suburban Surgery Center March 17, the Chicago Tribune reports.
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CMS has turned to ASCs to expand hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new regulations announced March 30.
Physician Hospitals of America said its membership is ready to mobilize to treat patients in the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Converting surgery centers into COVID-19 care sites could prove valuable, but the idea also raises questions about staffing, regulations and reimbursement, according to the Published Reporter.
California ASCs are gearing up to be used in new ways during the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Ambulatory Surgery Association said in a March 30 press release.
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is preparing for a potential influx of COVID-19 patients, which'll see the health system undergo a series of transformations, Indy Week reports.