Author: Staff

Here are 10 updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note:

Hospitals and health systems should use objective, evidence-based criteria to determine whether a patient is a good candidate for outpatient surgery, according to Change Healthcare.

Organizations must think through logistics before migrating cases to the outpatient space, according to Change Healthcare.

In order to get paid, providers must properly document ultrasound guidance during the placement of postoperative pain blocks, according to Anesthesia Business Consultants President and CEO Tony Mira.

Douglas Construction began work on an orthopedic medical office building in Warwick, R.I.

Florida Specialty Surgery Center opened an additional operating room, according to Abha Shah, BSN, RN, the ASC's clinical director.

Stryker is positioned for success in robot sales and market gains, thanks to its robust portfolio and in-demand robotic surgery platform, according to an analysis by Zacks Equity Research.

The merger of two orthopedic groups in New York is now complete.

North Dakota had the greatest year-over-year percentage growth in Medicare-certified ASCs from 2017-18, according to data from The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

The building housing Coastal Orthopedics Group's Bradenton, Fla.-based surgery center sold for $3.6 million, SRQ reports.