Patsy Newitt

The city council in Beloit, Wis., is considering a zoning change to include an ASC category after a controversy that resulted in OrthoIllinois withdrawing its proposal to build an ASC, Beloit Daily News reported April 29.

The Regional Medical Center of San Jose (Calif.) has almost completed the construction of an ASC, according to a May 1 LinkedIn post by the hospital.

HHS' Office of Inspector General said it wouldn't impose sanctions on a joint-venture ASC investment by a health system, certain surgeons employed by the system and an ASC management company, according to an opinion posted April 29.

Gastroenterology saw enormous setbacks during the pandemic — colorectal cancer screening procedures dropped more than 80 percent in the early stages of COVID-19. 

Here are states with the highest projected colon and rectal cancer death rate in 2021 for male and female patients, from an American Cancer Society study:

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has finalized the $80 million sale of its urgent care platform to FastMed, according to an April 30 release. 

San Antonio-based physician Lyssa Ochoa, MD, is opening an ASC to address the lack of healthcare services on the city's South Side, MySanAntonio reported April 30.  

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.