ASC News

The Physicians Surgical Care Center opened in Orlando, according to an Orlando Sentinel report.

A study form the American Association for Physician Leadership and the Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis shows physicians support increasing healthcare service values through improving quality and lowering costs, according to a Modern Medicine report.

The Speaker of the House Brenan Sharkey in the Connecticut state legislature made comments on the 6 percent tax recently applied to surgery centers in the state to illustrate mounting concerns.

Here are seven statistics from The New York Times' interactive map, which outlines each state and county's uninsured rates.

Obese patients who had gastric bypass surgery cut their healthcare costs by nearly 40 percent after four years, according to a new study.

Texas Institute for Surgery at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas will soon begin offering standing, or weight bearing, CT imaging for foot and ankle patients.

The American Medical Association chose Atlanta-based Emory University as one of 20 medical schools to participate in the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, according to Emory News Center.

Researchers found most weight-loss surgery patients experienced better mobility and less joint pain three years postop. The National Institutes of Health funded the study.

The Connecticut Citizens for Affordable Health Care recently polled voters in the state on the new 6 percent provider tax on same-day surgeries performed at ASCs in the state, according to a West Hartford News report. 

Here are eight observations from Jeffrey Flynn, COO and administrator of Gramercy Surgery Center and Gramercy Healthcare Management in New York City on the biggest challenges and opportunities in the ASC field today.