Patsy Newitt

Atlas Healthcare Partners named Heather Richards chief revenue optimization officer, the company said Nov. 2. 

Bipartisan legislation aimed to improve CMS access to ASCs, dubbed The Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2021, was recently introduced in the House and Senate, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association said in a Nov. 3. email. 

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has deployed over $130 million on acquisitions to date. 

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The University of Chicago's proposal for a for a microhospital with an ASC in Crown Point, Ind., was approved Nov. 1, but Franciscan Health says the facility is unnecessary, according to a Chicago Tribune report. 

Crystal Clinic opened an orthopedic hospital with an ASC Nov. 1 in Fairlawn, Ohio, according to cleveland.com. 

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital acquired an ASC from USF Health and will begin serving patients Nov. 8, the hospital said in an email. 

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners celebrated its 10-year anniversary Oct. 28, the company said. 

Atlanta-based United Digestive inked a deal with DeKalb Gastroenterology Associates, according to a Nov. 2 news release. 

The COVID-19 pandemic shook the ASC industry, and while some centers have fully recovered, others are still struggling to return to pre-pandemic stability.