In a presentation at the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Partner Scott Becker, JD, CPA, and Lainey Gilmer, JD, with McGuireWoods LLP, discussed key legal issues, industry trends and compliance plans for ambulatory surgery centers. Mr. Becker…
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