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.
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Outpatient revenue at Houston, Mo.-based Texas County Memorial Hospital was higher than anticipated in August and September, the Houston Herald reported.
Columbia, Md.-based The Center for Advanced Orthopaedics' Nicholas Grosso, MD, urged consumers to seek out private practices in a column for U.S. News & World Report.
Technology can be a daunting investment for ASCs. However, it can be a powerful tool to streamline operations and engage an increasingly connected patient population.
As ASCs tackle more cases and work with fewer resources than hospitals, they face a unique set of financial challenges. However, there are strategies ASC administrators can use to boost efficiency and reduce costs.
At Becker's ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Oct. 18-20 in Chicago, Joe Zasa, managing partner of ASD Management, shared three key strategies to developing and managing surgery centers.