Author: Patsy Newitt

From the dismissal of the inpatient-only list to the removal of procedures from the ASC-payable list, CMS plays a massive role in the success of an ASC.  

Certificate of need laws are the strongest correlation to the number of ASCs per capita in a state, according to an analysis by Becker's. 

Thirty-four percent of physicians reported that delays in processing a prior authorization led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care, according to a recent survey from the American Medical Association. 

Sunrise, Fla.-based medical group Mednax closed its issuance of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private offering, the company said Feb. 11. 

Law firms Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel and Block & Leviton were awarded around $12.2 million in fees Feb. 11  in connection with Surgery Partners' $45 million settlement, according to Law360. 

The lowering of the colorectal cancer screening age and the acceleration of the outpatient migration leaves gastroenterology ASCs and endoscopy centers primed for growth. 

Ricardo Cigarroa, MD, the Laredo (Texas) Medical Center and its physicians group urged a federal judge Feb. 9 to dismiss a hospital's suit accusing the group of poaching doctors and monopolizing the area's cardiology market, according to a Law360 report. 

Does the future of healthcare hinge on patients, payers or providers? Eight ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the forces shaping healthcare. 

Atrium Health will open a $150 million hospital campus, its largest in nearly 40 years, Feb. 23 in Stallings, N.C., according to the Charlotte Observer. 

With heightened outpatient migration and new ASCs appearing to pop up daily, some centers are struggling to compete in their markets.