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Author: Francesca Mathewes

Bolivia, N.C.-based Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center is constructing a new ASC in Leland, The Brunswick Beacon reported Aug. 29. 

In July, the FDA approved a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings that was able to detect 83% of Stage 1, 2 or 3 colorectal cancers in studies. 

ASC leaders and physicians remain frustrated with Medicare and private payers over disparities in reimbursements between their facilities and hospital outpatient departments. 

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Certificate-of-need laws have long been a point of contention in ASC development. Here are three recent fights over CON approval:

Miami-based Gastro Health, one of the largest gastroenterology-focused ASC chains in the U.S., opened a new facility in Cincinnati. 

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