Patsy Newitt, Author at Becker’s ASC

Ophthalmology practice buys medical office building for $1.3M

Virginia Pediatric Eye Center’s Chesapeake office was sold for $1.3 million, Inside Business reported July 26.

3 updates on Emory's new musculoskeletal institute

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is building a musculoskeletal institute that features a surgery center.

'Treat every patient like they're your mother': The unique philosophy at a Massachusetts ASC

For the family-run Shields Health Care Group, treating patients like family is embedded in every step of their total joint program.

How the payer market could change in the next 5 years

Mark Reinford predicts consolidation amongst big payers and consolidation in fee schedules in the payer market in the next five years.

OptumHealth: 7 recent updates

OptumCare added more than 5,000 physicians in the first half of 2021.

Third-party administrators can help leverage contracts, one ASC leader says

ASCs often can struggle to leverage payer contracts in comparison to larger hospitals and health systems.

Ohio hospital adds rooms after closing surgery center

Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health added 30 beds after closing its surgery center, Dayton Daily News reported July 23.

Louisiana ASC sells for $6.1M

An ASC in Baton Rouge, La., was sold for $6.1 million, the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report said July 23.

How direct contracting with ASCs can benefit employers

ASCs can often offer higher-quality care at lower rates, making it a prime location for direct contracting.

System processing error delays Medicare payments at Palmetto GBA

Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA announced that Medicare payments from July 21-22 could be delayed because of a "system processing issue," the company said July 21.