Saginaw, Mich.-based Ascension St. Mary's installed a surgical robot, the first outpatient surgical facility in its county to do so, local CBS affiliate WNEM reports.
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A pain management practice in Ohio and its owner paid six figures to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations, according to the Department of Justice.
Six experts shared their thoughts on the future of the ASC industry with Becker's ASC Review:
Medical facilities in New York could face a new 3 percent fee increase to build a new facility because of a proposal in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $178 billion budget, the New York Post reports.
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Hospitals and surgery centers in Iowa will be required to install surgical smoke abatement systems in their centers by July 1, 2021, if state legislators enact HSB 510, SouthernMinn.com reports.
Malls are dying, but surgery centers offer a unique opportunity to save the once-monstrous retail meccas and fill a hole left by disappearing department stores, St. Louis Public Radio reports.
The Idaho legislature is considering a bill to allow optometrists to perform three additional procedures, local news affiliate KTVB7 reports.
Five must-read articles for ASC leaders this week:
Here are three key ASC management tips garnered from interviews published in Becker's ASC Review: