Author: Patsy Newitt

The power of hospital consolidation and recruiting staff continue to threaten ASC profitability in 2021. Here are the three biggest external risks to ASCs, according to eight leaders:

The challenge of covering implant costs and keeping up with payer regulations makes maintaining profitability tricky for many independent ASCs.

Texas is a non-certificate-of-need state with a long history in the ASC industry, making it prime for ASC growth. 

Adding a service line requires a well-thought-out strategy in staff recruitment, equipment consolidation and education, according to one ASC nurse manager.

Avid Medical recalled its medical supply kits, and New York hospitals now have stockpiles of personal protective equipment.

Ascension Saint Thomas is opening a $16 million ASC in Murfreesboro, Tenn., in August, the Daily News Journal reported July 5. 

Wilmington (N.C.) Eye named Kathy Erickson the practice's first CEO, according to a Wilmington Biz report. 

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts Eye and Ear named Mark Varvares, MD, chief of the Departments of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, according to a news release. 

Compass Surgical Partners is finishing up an ASC in Asheville, N.C., according to a July 4 LinkedIn post. 

Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Health named Sean McCallister the administrator of a new ASC and gastroenterology center on its campus in Meridian, Idaho, the health system announced July 2.