Patsy Newitt

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Center for Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics performed its first cervical disc replacement, according to a LinkedIn post. 

Humble, Texas-based Townsen Memorial opened an ASC in Spring, Texas, according to a LinkedIn post by the health system. 

United Surgical Partners International and AdventHealth have acquired Tampa (Fla.) Outpatient Surgical Center through a new joint venture, they said June 2. 

Independent ASCs face specific challenges when it comes to payer contracts and opportunities for growth. 

The CDC said clinicians should report all cases of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination, and Colorado's first cardiovascular ASC was opened. 

Precertifications are one of many hassles ASCs face when securing reimbursements. 

Iredell Health System is opening a medical facility with a surgery clinic in Mooresville, N.C., to accommodate the need for outpatient surgery, the Mooresville Tribune reported May 29. 

May was a busy month for ASCs — Becker's ASC Review reported on 31 ASCs opening or being announced.

Outpatient cases and surgery centers boosted Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's revenue during the first quarter, TribLive reported May 29. 

Cancer screenings and disparities are some of the biggest issues in gastroenterology, according to some GI leaders.