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The recent completion of the first outpatient anterior total hip arthroplasty at Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center in Franklin, TN, was an especially notable accomplishment for orthopaedic surgeon Brian Perkinson, M.D., one of the center’s twelve surgeon-owners.

  Little Rock-based Arkansas Otolaryngology Center provided notice of an email breach that happened earlier this year, according to an Oct. 22 news release.

 Here are the top-read stories on Becker's ASC Review for the week of Oct. 19-23:

Five employees at Albuquerque, N.M.-based UNM Health's outpatient surgery center recently tested positive for COVID-19, local news affiliate KRQE reported Oct. 21.

The shift of more complex orthopedic, spine and cardiology procedures to the ASC has accelerated over the past few months. That transition will likely continue in the coming years with CMS’ proposal to remove 266 orthopedic procedures, including 67 spine…

Houston Metro Ortho and Spine Surgery Center asked the appeals court for the 14th District of Texas to vacate an $8 million award Harris County District Court awarded Richard Francis, MD, because of the language in Dr. Francis' employment contract,…

  A New York otolaryngologist and lawmaker allegedly arranged to sell pills to a woman for sex at a Goodwill store parking lot, according to an NBC4 report Oct. 20.

During an Oct. 14 panel led by Scott Becker at the Becker's ASC Virtual Event, industry experts gathered to discuss where they see the potential for growth in ambulatory surgery center chains.

During an Oct. 15 panel led by Scott Becker at the Becker's ASC Virtual Event, industry experts gathered to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and their priorities going into 2021.

Here are the top five companies by number of centers in the ambulatory surgery space and the people who lead them: