Author: Patsy Newitt

The Office of Inspector General found CMS overpaid $636 million for neurostimulator implantation surgeries between 2016 and 2017, according to an audit of outpatient hospital and ASC claims. 

HHS disclosed the top eight ransomware threat actors for hospitals and the number of hospitals that have been struck between July 1 and Sept. 30. 

Fifty-seven endoscopy centers made Newsweek's ranking of "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2022."

This fall Spencer (Iowa) Hospital added the Stryker Mako robotics system to its surgery center, the Daily Reporter said Oct. 22. 

Five updates from Aetna, an insurer serving about 39 million customers nationwide, in the last 60 days:

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported increases in outpatient surgery cases during the third quarter ending Sept. 30. 

Seven ASC leaders spoke with Becker's on physician compensation trends they've noticed in the last year. 

New CDC data shows that unvaccinated people are about six times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 and 11 times more likely to die from the illness compared to people who are vaccinated. 

Clara Barton Hospital is conducting a $15 million building expansion project featuring an ASC in Hoisington, Kan., Great Bend Tribune reported Oct. 21. 

Eighty-one ASCs partnered with Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates made Newsweek's ranking of "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2022."