Author: Patsy Newitt

ASCs will be an asset to providers, payers and healthcare organizations in the coming years, according to Matt Kraemer. 

From physician-centered to laissez-faire leadership, eight ASC leaders spoke with Becker's ASC Review on the ideal leadership model for ASCs. 

For Andrew Lovewell, the success of the ASC industry hinges on presurgery patient optimization and knowing which cases to take on. 

New Medicare policy language will make it difficult for anesthesiologists to get reimbursed for facet intervention cases, according to a July 14 blog post by Tony Mira, founder of Anesthesia Business Consultants. 

The Genesis HealthCare System of Zanesville will break ground July 23 on a $45 million medical center with an ASC in Coshocton, Ohio, the Coshocton Tribune reported. 

Construction is underway on Vancouver (Wash.) Clinic's $70 million ambulatory surgery center. 

An ophthalmology ASC will open in Butte, Mont., in August, according to a Facebook post by the center.

From the COVID-19 pandemic to increased outpatient migration, ASCs have had to adjust to acute industry shifts in the past few years.

Hospitals employed 49.3 percent of physicians by January 2021, up 5 percent from January 2019. 

From industry-wide growth to increased partnerships, six ASC leaders spoke with Becker's ASC Review on how they expect the ASC industry to change in the next five years.