Texas optometrists hope state laws will change to allow them to treat more complex eye conditions like glaucoma, according to The Eagle.
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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals commercially launched its biopharmaceutical product Yutiq in the U.S.
More physicians in outpatient clinics have experienced burnout than physicians in hospitals, according to the Medscape National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report 2019.
Here are the five most-read articles on Becker's ASC Review for the week of Jan. 25 through Feb. 1:
Elyria, Ohio-based University Hospital is renaming its busiest outpatient center the UH Minoff Health Center at Chagrin Highlands, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
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Facing competition in the outpatient space and new regulatory initiatives, the hospital sector has the most to gain or lose from healthcare disruption, according to Thomas Campanella, Berea, Ohio-based Baldwin Wallace University's Health Care MBA director.
Great River, N.Y.-based Fellow Health Partners, a medical business solutions company, is expanding its team after growing into the ASC market through a partnership.
Shriners Hospitals For Children — Tampa (Fla.) will transition away from its inpatient model to an entirely outpatient, same-day model in August, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Vermont is home to even fewer Medicare-certified ASCs than Washington, D.C, which has three, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.
California has more Medicare-certified ASCs than any other state, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. It is the third largest state in the U.S., based on square mileage.