Author: Carly Behm

Compass Surgical Partners named Sarah Jacobs as chief legal officer, the Raleigh, N.C.-based ASC company said Aug. 21.

Ashis Barad, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist, was named the first chief digital and transformation officer at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.

Constitution Surgery Alliance's portfolio of ASCs has collectively surpassed 12,000 total joint replacements, the company said Aug. 7.

New ASCs are key opportunities for Stryker's orthopedic growth, CEO Kevin Lobo said in a July 30 second quarter earnings call.

Greg Miller, PhD, was named chief human resources officer of Regent Surgical, the ASC company said July 24.

Elective procedures at Boston-based Mass General Brigham were canceled July 17 due to a massive software outage that's affected other sectors globally, the hospital said.

Compass Surgical Partners named Darcy Smith as its first chief people officer, the ASC company said July 18.

CMS on July 10 shared a proposed Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule that would update payments by 2.6%.

Advantien launched an ASC Profitability Roadmap to provide ASC leaders, surgeons and stakeholders with insights on finances and operational data, according to a July 9 news release. 

The Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old legal precedent known as Chevron deference, which said disputes over regulation of an ambiguous law, judges should defer to federal agency interpretations within reason.