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These 28 physician-owned hospitals received 92 percent or more of their patients reporting on HCAHPS surveys that they would definitely recommend the hospital; the national average is 72 percent. 

Cardiovascular disease is a growing issue in the United States, affecting 6.3 percent of U.S. adults on average, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data.

The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai created the Ophthalmic Innovation and Technology Program.

Here are 30 healthcare updates from the past month for ASC leaders to note:

There have been a substantial number of data breaches as of May 23, according to 24/7 Wall Street.

Here are 10 things about ASC management company fees based on the 2017 ASC Valuation Survey from HealthCare Appraisers. The survey includes responses for 24 ASC companies representing more than 700 surgery centers across the United States.

Obesity medicine is a growing field in the U.S. and Canada, according to an American Board of Obesity Medicine report.

Salaries across the Northeast vary greatly in the medical field for professionals with more than 20 years experience, according to Physicians Practice 2017 Staff Survey.  

A study published in Spine used a Delphi panel to identify best practices for outpatient anterior cervical spine surgery.