ASCs nationwide had a median operating revenue of $8.9 million, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.
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Two Phoenix Spine & Joint surgery centers located in Goodyear, Ariz., and Scottsdale, Ariz. purchased two Navio Surgical Systems, allowing orthopedic surgeons to perform robotics-assisted total knee replacement procedures.
The Stamford-based Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut is offering the state's first comprehensive program for outpatient total hip, shoulder and knee replacement, Stamford Patch reported.
Pfizer and Exact Sciences teamed up to co-promote Cologuard through 2021.
The Joint Commission outlined six facts about its standards for accreditation.
Ed Simcox, HHS' chief technology officer replaced Beth Killoran as HHS' CIO, Federal News Radio reported.
Operating a rural ASC can be a challenge — limited resources for patient access, staffing and physician recruitment require administrators to strategize to ensure their ASC is successful, according to Pinnacle III, an ASC management company.
While fecal microbiota transplantation improves microbial diversity in irritable bowel syndrome patients, it does not improve symptoms, according to a study published in Gut.
The American Cancer Society lowered the recommended age to begin screening for colorectal cancer from 50 to 45, but Samir Gupta, MD, of UC San Diego Health, said the updated guideline should be implemented cautiously.
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