ASC News

Natalie Soule, RN, administrator of Nashville, Tenn.-based Premier Orthopedic Surgery Center, shares insight on spine and total joints in the outpatient setting as well as offers key advice for boosting ASC growth.

Within the last several years, a research letter found the number of visits to nurse practitioners and physician assistants has increased more than 50 percent, Medscape reports.

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and Healthcare Asset Network partnered to create ASCA Asset Network, a secure online portal allowing ASCs to buy and sell healthcare supplies and equipment.

Americans without health insurance or the means to pay for care often delay needed medical treatment. A new report from State Health Compare examines the percentage of people in each state who report delaying necessary medical care.

VMG Health compiled updated hourly wage and salary data for nurses, tech staff and administrative staff at multispecialty centers in VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2017.

Dr. Robert Hill, DO, recently performed the first total joint replacement in an outpatient setting at The Advanced Center for Surgery in Vero Beach, Fla.

The healthcare sector added thousands of jobs in May, according to employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Justin Dunn, MD, performed the first local outpatient knee replacement at Rome (Ga.) Orthopedic Center & Sports Medicine, according to Rome-News Tribune.

Here are seven things ASC leaders should know for June 5, 2017.

Huntingdon, Pa.-based J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital Surgical Care Center added I. Darrell Pugh, DO, The Sentinel reports.