Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) play a vital role in delivering cost-efficient, specialized outpatient care. With thinner margins than hospitals, ASCs face heightened revenue and cash flow risk when denials or reimbursement delays occur—particularly with implant-and device heavy procedures in orthopedics,…
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Gillette, Wyo.-based ASCend Specialists, an ASC management company, is welcoming two new Midwestern ASCs into its network. Eastside Surgery Center is slated to open in late 2026 as a standalone ambulatory surgery center in Spearfish, S.D., according to an Oct.…
A January survey of health system executives by VMG Health found that 60% of leaders were considering pursuing outpatient surgery joint ventures in 2024, the highest area of interest of any potential specialty partnerships. This interest is driven by a…
Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health cut the ribbon on a 13,000-square-foot outpatient clinic for liver patients. The Liver and Metabolic Health Outpatient Clinic is expected to serve 3,000 new liver patients for VCU Health in its first year, according to an…
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Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology, part of Dalton, Ga.-based Vitruvian Health has welcomed Haoran Peng, MD, PhD, to its medical staff. Dr. Peng also sees patients at Hamilton Health–Calhoun (Ga.). He treats a range of gastrointestinal and pancreatic…
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added Victoria Belopolsky, MD, to its medical staff as a cardiac anesthesiologist. Dr. Belopolsky has more than 20 years of experience in cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology, transplant anesthesia and perioperative care. She most recently…
From revenue cycle management to clinical documentation and data analytics, AI is beginning to touch nearly every corner of the ASC. Rather than overhauling operations overnight, centers are introducing automation in targeted ways that solve daily challenges and deliver measurable…
An ASC owned by six physicians will soon open in Springfield, Ark., Arkansas Business reported Oct. 13. Lakeside Surgery Center will span 9,000-square-feet and offer ophthalmology and otolaryngology, according to the report. The ASC is set to open in December.…
The federal shutdown reached its third week as Democrats and Republicans continued a stalemate over how to fund the government. In an Oct. 10 podcast, Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, unpacked the impasse and what it…