4 hospitals, health systems opening or planning ASCs

Here are four hospitals and health systems that opened or announced plans for ASCs in October:

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A new three-story medical facility in Mount Pleasant, S.C., includes a spine surgery center. The development is an expansion of East Cooper Medical Center.

Lost Rivers Medical Center in Arco, Idaho, opened a $3.5 million ASC on Oct. 29.

Quincy, Mass.-based Shields Health Care Group, Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization in Boston and MelroseWakefield Healthcare in Melrose, Mass., gained approval to build an ASC on Lawrence Memorial Hospital’s campus.

Altair Health, a physician-managed health system in Morristown, N.J., opened a spine surgery center in Florham Park, N.J.

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At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.

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Presenters: Joe Ganley, athenahealthJeffrey Flynn, CASC, Gramercy Surgery CenterBryan Tsao, Access Center, Loma Linda University HealthJason Zepeda, Northridge Hospital Medical Center, CommonSpirit HealthGreg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC, Boston Out­Patient Surgical Suites

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