The average number of procedures performed in an ASC per year has jumped 11 percent since 2011, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.
Author: Patsy Newitt
Even as COVID-19 cases decline nationally, supply chain disruptions related to the pandemic are still hurting ASC's ability to function.
Surgical robots are hailed for their ability to attract patients and improve outcomes, but some are skeptical of the hype.
Gastroenterology has been characterized by consolidation and the growth of management service organizations and megagroups.
Gastric polyps, asymptomatic lesions found in the upper gastrointestinal tract, are found in 1 percent to 3 percent of esophagogastroduodenoscopies, according to a study published Feb. 19 in BMC Gastroenterology.
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The Urological Institute of Maryland has completed the construction of an ASC in Timonium, Md.
The Utah Legislature advanced a bill allowing anesthesiologist assistants to work in the state, KSL.com reported Feb. 18.
Wyoming and North Dakota have the fewest number of active registered nurse licenses, according to data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
The DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) has been awarded its fifth consecutive accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Private equity investment in ASC is skyrocketing. Becker's has reported on three of them since Feb. 8: