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Why the medical field needs to train physician leaders — A Lieutenant General's 6 insights

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling claims our nation should work toward promoting physician leaders, according to The Hill.

ASCA elects 6 board of director members to 3-year terms

ASCA elected six members of the board of directors for 2016.

Memorial Sloan Kettering moves cases to the outpatient setting — 5 key thoughts

In December 2015, New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center opened Josie Robertson Surgery Center as an efficient way to serve patients.

7 things for ASC leaders to know for Monday — May 9, 2016

Here are seven updates:

Hillary Clinton's 7 proposals for healthcare reform

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's healthcare platform involves modifying the Affordable Care Act, according to ModernMedicine Network.

Midmark closes Versus Technology acquisition: 5 key notes

Midmark closed on the Versus Technology acquisition today after announcing the intent in April.

Medical school enrollment continues to increase: 6 findings

The Association of American Medical Colleges found medical schools are increasing their enrollment numbers to meet physician demand.

The payer negotiation checklist: 9 key questions to consider

The standard advice when preparing for payer contract negotiations is: do your homework. But what exactly does this mean and what should ambulatory surgery center administrators examine leading up to insurance contract negotiations?

5 ways physicians can use computers to facilitate patient engagement

Patients often say computers disengage them from their physicians, harming the provider-patient relationship, according to Medscape.

C-arm for orthopedic surgery: Radiation exposure 'well within permissible limits'

A study published in the Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research examined the occupational radiation exposure from C-Arm fluoroscopy for orthopedic surgery.