Author: Patsy Newitt

Florida's law that bans businesses from requiring vaccination documentation is making it difficult for some ASCs in the state to be "compassionate as well as responsible."

ASCs have to balance the often diverging needs of patients, providers and payers to produce quality outcomes. 

A 7,600-square-foot medical office building with ASC was proposed in Margate, Fla., according to an Aug. 9 LinkedIn post. 

Surgery Partners has entered a deal with Long Island, N.Y.-based Meadowbrook Endoscopy Center, according to The Bloom Organization, which represented the endoscopy center in the transaction. 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked hospitals to voluntarily delay elective procedures in an Aug. 9 letter to the Texas Hospital Association, citing concern about a shortage of hospital capacity as COVID-19 surges throughout the state. 

The California Department of Public Health issued an order Aug. 5 requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated, citing increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state. 

MedStar Surgery Center at Timonium (Md.) relies on a positive environment and adding service lines to remain competitive.  

The ASC industry has faced immense shifts in the past few years from the COVID-19 pandemic and overall healthcare consolidations, leaving leaders wondering how ASCs will adapt. 

Payer mix and volume decline, as well as an increase in coverage requirements, have spurred a decline in the independence of anesthesia practices, Tony Mira, founder and CEO of Anesthesia Business consultants, wrote in an Aug. 4 blog post.

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System has postponed elective surgeries to make room for COVID-19 patients, Naples Daily News reported Aug. 9.