Here are seven orthopedics-driven ASCs that were opened or announced in March and April:
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Surgery Center Services of America is building a 33,000-square-foot ASC in Bismarck, N.D., according to SCSA Project Manager Todd Sherwood.
Opelika-based East Alabama Medical Center is seeking approval to expand the square footage and double the number of procedure rooms in its planned ASC.
MedPAC's 2019 commission report to Congress showed that the number of ASCs in the U.S. continues to grow, despite a number of closures.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Surgical Management Professionals' strategy for 2019 is to expand its footprint across the U.S., providing management, consulting and revenue cycle services to new ASCs, CEO Michael Lipomi told Becker's ASC Review.
Alabaster, Ala.-based Heart South Cardiovascular Group requested state approval to open an outpatient surgery lab.
A medical office building for sale in Tampa, Fla., could be redeveloped to accommodate a surgery center, according to LoopNet.
Physician income largely remained stagnant from 2017 to 2018, according to Medical Economics' "90th Annual Physician Report."
Compared to 2017, fewer physicians reported being worse off financially in 2018, according to Medical Economics' "90th Annual Physician Report."
Practices with 11 to 25 physicians were more likely to see bigger medical malpractice insurance premium increases in 2018 than larger or smaller practices, according to Medical Economics' "90th Annual Physician Report."