The Gramercy Surgery Center in New York City recently celebrated its 13th anniversary.
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The first ASC was established in Phoenix on Feb. 12, 1970, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Today, there are about 5,800 ASCs throughout the U.S.
Oklahoma City-based CardioVascular Health Clinic is performing percutaneous coronary intervention as an outpatient service following CMS' decision to allow the procedure to be performed in an outpatient setting, The Oklahoman reports.
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Santa Monica Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants is accepting customers from Marina Del Rey to accommodate increased demand, MenaFn reports.
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This week, on Feb. 12, the ASC industry celebrates its 50th anniversary. According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the first ASC was established in 1970 by Wallace Reed, MD, and John Ford, MD, in Phoenix.
Joint-venture cardiovascular ASC models can benefit both physicians and health systems, according to an article on Cath Lab Digest.
An increasing number of cardiologists are considering performing diagnostic and interventional procedures in ASCs, according to Atlantis Worldwide.
CMS' approval of percutaneous coronary interventions in ASCs will accelerate the outmigration of cardiovascular care, according to an article on Cath Lab Digest.
Evansville (Ind.) Surgery Center will continue to limit visitors for the foreseeable future, in response to elevated influenza activity in the region, the Dubois County Free Press reports.