The coronavirus has made its way across the U.S., with New York and Washington reporting confirmed cases in the thousands.
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ASCs may be used by hospitals and health systems to treat patients affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Surgery centers nationwide are closing or restricting access across because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are seven:
Seven things for ASC owners and operators to know about the coronavirus.
Kaiser-Permanente is looking into using ASCs and critical-care hospitals to add beds for patients for the surge of COVID-19 patients in Colorado, according to the Denver Post.
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Hospitals, hospital outpatient departments and ASCs with low COVID-19 cases treating intermediate acuity and unhealthy patients should consider postponing low-risk cancer surgeries and nonurgent spine and orthopedic surgeries, according to a new CMS recommendation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the world more "infection-conscious," which could accelerate ASC migration down the line, according to Atlas Surgical Group CEO Shakeel Ahmed, MD.
Physicians and other medical professionals will no longer need a new license to care for patients across state lines, according to a statement made by Vice President Mike Pence during a White House press briefing on March 18.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC will continue performing elective surgeries despite national calls to delay such procedures, TribLive reports.
The U.S. ASC market could grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.6 percent through 2027, reaching a value of $84.1 billion, according to a report by Coherent Market Insights.