ASC News

Here are the five most popular ASC stories for the week of July 13 to July 18, 2018:

House lawmakers in Massachusetts approved a bill imposing more than $330 million in new assessments on surgery centers and other healthcare providers to raise money for struggling community hospitals, the Boston Globe reported.

Here are seven legislative issues impacting ASCs:

Virtual care programs are becoming increasingly important to health systems looking to retain and attract new consumers, employers and health insurers who demand care that is both more connected and convenient, according to Deloitte’s 2018 Surveys of Health Care Consumers…

On April 6, the North Carolina Supreme Court denied Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates' request for a review of ASC provisions in the worker's compensation fee schedule.

Focusing on women’s health procedures, such as breast lumpectomies and select gynecological surgeries, may help ASCs grow case volume and improve patient outcomes overall, according to a Westchester, Ill-based Regent Surgical Health vice president.

An IT incident at Metropolis, Ill.-based Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center compromised 2,000 records, according to HHS' Office for Civil Rights Breach Portal.

Hedge fund manager Jim Chanos warned KKR might pull out of its planned acquisition of Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Health if Envision and Mednax stocks fall, Reuters reports.

Walmart and Microsoft teamed up to create a global IoT platform to coordinate shipping and supply chain activities.The new partnership could impact healthcare because of Walmart and Microsoft’s other moves into healthcare.

ASCs saw the biggest increase in use in the second quarter of 2018 compared to inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings, according to a Leerink Partners report on MEDACorp survey results.