Author: Patsy Newitt

Lutherville, Md.-based Green Spring Station of Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center recently launched a total joint and electrophysiology program.

Phoenix-based National Cardiovascular Management and ScImage partnered to launch a cloud imaging and reporting platform at Peak Surgery Center of Avondale (Ariz.), according to a June 15 news release. 

In the past month, Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners announced two new joint-venture ASCs.

Gahanna, Ohio-based U.S. Urology Partners named Raoul Concepcion, MD, its chief science officer, Urology Times reported June 17. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical Real Estate specializes in acquiring medical office properties valued between $4 million and $150 million.

Mercy Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and Physicians' Clinic of Iowa are teaming up to expand outpatient orthopedic surgery offerings, local news station KGAN CBS 2 reported June 17. 

Fostering a positive workplace culture is key to running an efficient and profitable ASC. 

A 23-clinic pain management practice shut its doors, and Tenet unloaded its Florida hospitals.  

Seventeen years as administrator of Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites has given Greg DeConciliis, CASC, a deep understanding of the "art of communication" and handling outpatient migration.

Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health broke ground June 17 on a $70 million medical campus with an ASC, according to a news release.