It's essential to examine equipment types, cost-control measures and service agreements when establishing an ASC or office-based lab, according to a new Cassling Trend Report.
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The Department of Justice joined a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that Indianapolis-based Community Health Network illegally paid physicians for referrals to its hospitals, ASCs and other facilities.
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago is planning to build a $191 million outpatient center on the city's west side, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The surgery center at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Mont., received $500,000 to purchase a da Vinci surgical system, according to local news source the Bitterroot Star.
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SurgLogs, a software company that helps ASCs organize compliance-related documents, has raised $5 million from two Silicon Valley investors, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Surgeons came in second on U.S. News & World Report's ranking of the best-paying jobs of 2020.
As we approach the end of the year, it's a fitting time to reflect back on 2019 while also looking forward to 2020 — another year with tremendous potential and opportunities just waiting to be seized.
The brain of your ASC is housed in the software system you purchase, which is why it is one of the most important investments you will make.
Smitha Ravipudi, is the CEO of USC Medical Group in Los Angeles. Before joining USC, Ms. Ravipudi was vice president of ambulatory and access operations for Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Here, Ms. Ravipudi shares her thoughts with Becker's ASC Review…