ASC News

Despite the dramatic drop in hernia rates and costs, U.S. surgeons are still resistant to the idea.

Orthopedic surgeon and surgery center founder Peter Daley, MD, won the Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Award for his commitment to providing care to Hondurans, according to Notre Dame News.

Kerry Solomon, MD, a partner of AmSurg, waived the fee for cataract surgery on a 15-year-old patient with severe cataracts.

In November 2015, U.S. health spending was up 5 percent compared to the same time the year prior, according to the Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs by Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending.

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces, N.M., plans to focus on health policy regarding the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Albuquerque Journal.

Salt Lake City-based The Eye Institute of Utah launched its new website.

As we look to 2016 at the surgery center universe, here are six thoughts and observations.

To stay competitive, ASCs must constantly seek ways to limit supply cost spending, yet many are unaware of the hidden costs associated with shipping. Freight management is an essential way for ASCs to save money without compromising patient quality. ASCs…

Richard Moss, MD, an otolaryngologist who practiced in Jaspar, Ind., and was an original investor in St. Thomas Surgery Center, intends to run for Congress, according to a Greene County Daily Word report.

Barclays has begun coverage on shares of AmSurg, according to a Corvus Business report.