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The Joint Commission launched a website section with resources specifically for ASCs, the accrediting body said in a Dec. 7 post.

Children's Mercy is ending its relationship with Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City (Mo.) and taking over services the contractor has provided, Kansas City Business Journal reported Dec. 7.

ASCs have less buying power when competing against hospitals for supplies. Here, six administrators spoke with Becker's ASC Review on how they're approaching a potential second supply shortage.

Here's how Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Nashville-based Surgery Partners' shares have fluctuated over the last five days.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo had the New York State Department of Health mandate that hospitals in the state expand bed capacity by 25 percent Dec. 7.

Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital added robotic colorectal surgeon Sam Agarwal, MD, to its CRC surgery team, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 7.

The New Jersey Senate Health Committee passed a bill that would allow facilities other than cardiac surgery centers to perform cardiac interventions, Insider NJ reported Dec. 7.

When opening an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), one of the first tasks to complete is developing a fee schedule.

Healthcare valuation and transaction advisory firm VMG Health has acquired RR Health Strategies, a medical coding, compliance and management consulting firm, according to a Dec. 8 announcement.

President-elect Joe Biden has selected leaders for HHS secretary, CDC director and U.S. surgeon general.