Charlene Gottschall, a surgical technologist at the Reading (Pa.) Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge, was selected as the 2020 ASC Every Day Hero by One Medical Passport.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare has deployed clinician teams, implemented new care models, published critical resources and connected patients to care teams through virtual health technology.
At a special meeting in November, American Medical Association delegates voted to formally establish a section for private practice physicians.
Advanced practice provider compensation increased 2.13 percent from 2018-19, according to an October report by the Medical Group Management Association.
ASCs continue to rise in national prominence as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated migration of procedures to the outpatient setting.
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Steve Meuschke, vice president of operations for Kansas City, Mo.-based McCarthy Building Co., offered insights into the future of outpatient-based healthcare developments to the Kansas City Business Journal.
A study conducted by professional services firm ZS revealed that ASC surgeons and administrators enter into partnerships for different reasons, according to an infographic posted Nov. 10.
From adding new procedures to increasing revenue, three ASC administrators told Becker's ASC Review what's on the horizon for their centers.
ASC surgeons and administrators identified five pain points unique to the setting in a study by ZS, according to an infographic the professional services firm published on Nov. 10.
Nine physicians were named to President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board, formed to guide his coronavirus response strategy, according to The Washington Post.