Here are four ASCs in Texas that were opened, announced or expanded this year, as reported by Becker's in 2024:
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From California to New York, major health systems across the country are making a splash in the ASC market.
On Feb. 21, Change Healthcare reported "enterprise-wide connectivity issues" that turned into a cybersecurity incident that rocked the U.S. health system.
The average cost of a colonoscopy at a hospital outpatient department is $1,608, compared to $1,136 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.
The average cost of a knee arthroscopy with cartilage removal at a hospital outpatient department in California is $6,063, compared to $3,959 at an ASC, according to data from insurance company Sidecar Health's cost calculator.
Here are three ASC companies that have been making headlines over the last few months.
Priscilla Hsue, MD, has been named chief of the division of cardiology at Los Angeles-based UCLA Health.
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center's new outpatient pavilion is set to open its doors in Columbiana, NBC affiliate WFMJ reported March 20.
While layoffs are slowing at hospitals and health systems as margins improve, some are still having to cut staff due to financial issues.
Kirsten Ball, MD, a former physician in Arlington, Va., was sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally prescribing and distributing more than 1 million oxycodone pills.