ASC News

During the Root Beer Kids Triathlon sponsored by Duluth, Minn.-based Lakewalk Surgery Center, child triathletes took to the water, road and trail before celebrating with a frothy mug of root beer, Aug. 5.

WalletHub released its 2018 Best & Worst States for Health Care study, analyzing several relevant metrics to determine which states had the best healthcare systems.

Here are the five most popular ASC stories for the week of July 27 to August 2, 2018:

Brentwood, Tenn.-based QualDerm Partners added Landon Stigall, MD, and Erin Stigall, MD, to its affiliate practice, The Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center of Wilmington (N.C.).

The American Academy of Ophthalmology revealed its new scientific journal, Ophthalmology Glaucoma.

CEO of Arlington, Texas-based Central Park ENT & Surgery Center Stephen Blake discusses how the changing healthcare landscape affects his surgery center.

In a July 26 address at The Heritage Foundation, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the agency will be making several updates to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations.

Despite a 61 percent increase in outpatient surgical volume, Massena (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital posted a $1.4 million loss, North Country Now reports.

Administrator of Bellingham, Wash.-based Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center Gary Richberg, RN, BSN, MBA, CMPE, CASC, examines the key trends for ASCs today and how his center is promoting sustained growth for the future.

Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, administrator of New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center, discusses how the healthcare landscape is changing and why his ASC won't be bullied by hospitals anymore.