Author: Patsy Newitt

The Supreme Court decided not to hear the American Hospital Association's appeal of a change to the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Rule. 

Austin, Texas-based Avanza Healthcare Strategies added Cassy Kincaid, RN, PhD, to consult on the migration of cardiovascular services to ASCs, the company announced July 7.

The Charlotte, N.C.-based Antezana Multi-Specialty Center, owned by neurosurgeon David Antezana, MD, and his wife, Nicole, reached a construction milestone. 

SurgCenter Development is finishing an ASC in East Lansing, Mich., according to a LinkedIn post by Kadean Construction Company, the construction company involved with the project. 

White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal underwent knee surgery at Chicago-based Gold Coast Surgery Center to repair a torn tendon he suffered July 5. 

Fifty percent of gastroenterologists who took financial hits because of the pandemic expect their income to return to normal in this year, according to Medscape.

Cardiology procedures are one of the biggest opportunities for growth for ASCs.

From ASC to private practice acquisitions, here are 31 ASC transactions to know since Jan. 1:

University Hospitals Parma (Ohio) Medical Center has added three outpatient cardiology clinics as part of its $27.5 million surgery department renovation, Cleveland.com reported July 7. 

MNGI Digestive Health is building a new clinic and ASC in Vadnais Heights, Minn., according to a LinkedIn post by Davis, a real estate company involved with the project.