Author: Patsy Newitt

ASCs are a key growth opportunity for anesthesiologists, according to Andrew Leibowitz, MD. 

Tustin, Calif.-based Orange County Multispecialty Surgery Center is suing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for allegedly paying only a fraction of its patients' bills, the Triangle Business Journal reported Sept. 1. 

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy released a five-year plan with four defined goals on Aug. 31.

Brett Brodnax is the president and CEO of United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.

From New York to California, here are 33 ASCs opened or announced in August, as reported by Becker's ASC Review.

Emanate Health broke ground Aug. 27 on a medical building in West Covina, Calif., the health system said. 

ASCs and hospitals nationwide are launching outpatient spine programs and adding spine devices. 

Elgin, Ill.-based Advocate Sherman Hospital is postponing elective surgeries for almost three weeks because of a lack of anesthesia providers, Daily Herald reported Aug. 30. 

From baseball to the Olympics, here are four professional athletes who recently underwent procedures at ASCs:

Hammes Healthcare broke ground on an outpatient tower for University of Rochester Medicine Center for Orthopaedics and Physical Performance in Henrietta, N.Y., GlobeSt.com reported Aug. 31.