Author: Ariana Portalatin

Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, has recently closed several multi-million dollar deals.

Valley Surgery Center in Hudson, Wis., recently began offering robotic-assisted surgery to patients.

Payers should adjust reimbursements for more cardiology procedures to align with the quality and cost advantages of these services in the ASC setting, one ASC leader says.

The California Society of Plastic Surgeons called on state legislators to require any doctor performing outpatient cosmetic surgery to be residency-trained in the procedures offered. 

Otolaryngology Associates, a group practice with 13 offices in Indiana, experienced a cyberattack affecting 316,802 individuals. 

There are several ways payers could alleviate operational challenges for ASCs, according to Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer at SurgCenter of Western Maryland in Cumberland.

There are several factors that can enhance or hinder the success of an ASC, including budgeting, staff culture and communication.

Here are five health systems that have sold facilities in the last year:

The Simi Valley Police Department is investigating a bomb threat made at a surgery center in California, the VC Star reported March 26.

The average cost of a colonoscopy at a hospital outpatient department is $1,608, compared to $1,136 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.