Author: Patsy Newitt

An underutilized portion of the Sharp Coronado (Calif.) Hospital has been converted into an ASC, called the Sharp Coronado Outpatient Payne Family Pavilion, according to an April 29 LinkedIn post. 

Orangeburg, S.C.-based Regional Medical Center has appealed the state's approval of a $12.5 million physician-owned ASC, dubbed Ambulatory Partners, The Times and Democrat reported April 29. 

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is opening a $137.9 million outpatient health and surgery center in New Albany, Ohio, the City Scene Columbus reported April 21. 

Houston-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is planning a clinic with an on-site ASC, the practice announced April 29. 

A dermatology ASC accredited by the American Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities opened in Sacramento, Calif., according to an April 29 LinkedIn post. 

Handling reimbursement issues is critical to ASC success. Here are three ASC leaders on their biggest reimbursement challenges: 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International has named Matt Wheelus as regional vice president of operations, Kitsap Sun Sun reported April 29.

From price transparency requirements to President Joe Biden's CMS nomination, here are six CMS updates for ASC leaders: 

Will Holding, the director of development of Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on the keys to the company's growth.

Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth has announced five ASCs in 2021 so far.