Author: Patsy Newitt

COVID-19 has accelerated the migration of surgeries to the outpatient setting, and many administrators expect the trend to continue. 

Outpatient surgery resumed at Valley, Ala.-based EAMC-Lanier after the opening of an ASC — a joint venture between Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center and five physician shareholders, wrbl.com reported April 28. 

A coalition of healthcare providers, community groups and business groups was created in opposition of Boston-based Mass General Brigham's ASC expansion across Massachusetts, MetroWest Daily News reported April 28. 

There has been a rising trend of cardiology procedures migrating to ASCs, despite cardiology-driven ASCs only making up 2 percent of single-specialty ASCs.

Physician-owned Comprehensive Surgical Care opened a 15,000-square-foot flagship ASC in a former Walmart Neighborhood Market in Gilbert, Ariz., the company announced April 27. 

Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth and Cleveland-based University Hospitals are developing a multi-specialty, joint-venture ASC in Medina, Ohio, according to an April 27 news release. 

Chicago-based, private equity-backed Midwest Vision Partners has announced two partnerships in the past week.

From personal protective equipment data to FDA clearances, here are five supply chain updates for ASC leaders:

Private equity-backed Eye Health America, an eye care practice management organization in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with The Eye Care Center, an optometric practice with three locations. 

Guilford, Conn.-based The Langdon Center for Laser & Cosmetic Surgery was reaccredited by The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the company announced April 26.