ASC News

Tenet Healthcare's $200 million cost-cutting plan for this year could involve a change in headquarters, The Dallas Morning News reports.

Altogether, the five largest ASC management companies have added nearly 250 centers to their portfolios since 2011, according to VMG Health.

Joy Taylor, JD, COO of Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center in Atlanta, discusses the big challenges and strategic opportunities for her center today.

Meredith Warf, CPA, DPT, administrator of Madison (Miss.) Physician Surgery Center and Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Madison, discusses the key payer trends and reimbursement issues for her center today.

The California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA) held their annual Summit, April 4 and 5, 2019.

The number of ASCs operated by the five largest management companies has steadily grown, climbing about 4.7 percent annually since 2011, according to VMG Health.

Dallas-based EmCare is notifying patients about a data breach that may have compromised the personal information of up to 60,000 patients, employees and contractors. 

The Florida Senate is considering a bill that would allow overnight stays in ASCs.

Piqua, Ohio-based Valley Regional Surgery Center was one of several businesses evacuated April 23 after a nearby gas leak, a representative for the facility confirmed.

Louis Levitt, MD, is the vice president of Bethesda, Md.-based The Center for Advanced Orthopaedics.