ASCs that have purchased and implemented a practice management system or EHR software can take additional steps to reduce cybersecurity risk, according to an HSTpathways whitepaper.
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Here are the five most-read articles for the ASC industry for the week of Oct. 26 through Nov. 1.
Consumers generally don't know about ASCs as an option due to a lack of convenient reporting structures and variance in measures reported across care settings, HSTpathways COO Tara Vail writes in an article on Healthcare Analytics News.
Female general surgeons underestimate their future earnings and don't feel as comfortable as men negotiating higher salaries, according to an LA BioMed study.
ASCs can outsource industry team partners to help assess future opportunities in the industry, according to Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III.
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The Federal Trade Commission's Premerger Notification Office issued new guidance Oct. 26 on reporting transactions involving nonprofit entities, with specific examples pertaining to healthcare transactions, JDSupra reports.
Allegheny (Pa.) Health Network marked its sixth consecutive reporting period with a positive operating income amid an increase in ASC cases compared to last year, TribLive reported.
Portland, Maine-based InterMed's ASC staff participated in a series of emergency preparedness exercises Oct. 30.
The Temple Historic Preservation Committee will designate Temple, Texas-based Baylor Scott & White's main campus a historically significant site Nov. 1, the Temple Daily Telegram reports.
Outpatient revenue at Houston, Mo.-based Texas County Memorial Hospital was higher than anticipated in August and September, the Houston Herald reported.