A study published in JAMA is questioning the validity of American College of Surgeons' and Association of American Medical Colleges' reports stating the nation will face a shortage between 40,800 to 104,900 physicians by 2030, Healthcare Finance reports.
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Here are seven updates for ASC leaders to note from the past week:
Most ASCs gauge their financial performance by their days in accounts receivable (A/R).
Brad M. Picha, MD, joined Laser Spine Institute's Cleveland ambulatory surgery center.
Aurora Surgical Center in Franklin, Wis. closed on May 17 after a woman called the facility threatening harm, Fox 6 reports.
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Black Book Research named DocsInk as one of the top 20 accountable/value-based care solutions in its Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 and Merit-based Incentive Payment System category.
The digital age of healthcare presents endless opportunities for providers to improve care, but all this information is useless if providers can't use the data to drive clinical decisions.
ASCA formed an affinity partnership with SPH Analytics to offer discounted Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems rates.
In the 2017 ASC Valuation Survey, HealthCare Appraisers outlined how an ASC's location in a certificate-of-need state and status as an out-of-network center affects the center's valuation.
Summit Surgery Center at Saint Mary's Galena in Reno, Nev., is launching a new breast center for breast cancer patients, according to a Northern Nevada Business Weekly report.