Patsy Newitt

Vivek Kaul, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center and Strong Memorial Hospital, joined Becker's ASC Review to discuss the forces deciding the future of healthcare and how ASCs can thrive in a competitive market. 

Here are six supply chain updates from the last week:

Cardiology procedures are growing rapidly at ASCs, with many single-specialty cardiology ASCs popping up nationwide. 

Duly Health and Care's Duly Surgical Center in Lombard, Ill., reportedly launched the first freestanding outpatient robotic surgery program in the state. 

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.