Ken Schaff, regional ASC administrator at HCA Surgery Ventures, is facing an unexpected benefit amid the ongoing IV fluid shortages: a decrease in patient volumes for October.
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After more than 10 years of litigation, a California Court of Appeal has ruled on behalf of an ASC following an involuntary buyout of an ASC member's ownership interest after his misconduct, according to a release from law firm Holland…
CVS Health CEO and president Karen Lynch has stepped down and will be replaced by David Joyner effective Oct. 17.
From cost savings to surgical advancements, eight ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's hopeful for the future of ASCs.
Jitander Dudee, MD, an ophthalmologist at Lexington, Ky.-based Medical Vision Institute, joined Becker's to discuss 12 factors that are raising concerns for future ASC growth.
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While medical advancements enable ASC staff to achieve more with fewer resources, they come with their own set of challenges.
Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting.
The number of employed physicians is skyrocketing, and many leaders are concerned about how this workforce evolution will affect care quality.
Around 77% of physicians have shifted away from independent practice and into employed models over the last decade, but some are unhappy with employment and are pivoting back to private practice.
A California bill will go into effect Oct. 16 requiring healthcare facilities, including ASCs, to meet certain wage requirements, law firm Buchalter wrote in JDSupra.