ASCA applauds President Obama signing 21st Century Cures Act – 5 points on its impact on ASCs | CHS sells 2 hospitals for $45M to drive down debt | Patient-centered checklist may reap higher patient satisfaction, better surgical care for ASCs: 5 thoughts | A state-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures

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Dec. 15, 2016

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1. ASCA applauds President Obama signing 21st Century Cures Act - 5 points on its impact on ASCs Full story

2. Independent vs. hospital-associated ASCs: Mutually assured destruction or an uneasy truce? Full story

3. CHS sells 2 hospitals for $45M to drive down debt Full story

4. Patient-centered checklist may reap higher patient satisfaction, better surgical care for ASCs: 5 thoughts Full story

5. Obama administration takes stand on ACA's behalf; Urges Republicans to consider repeal's ramifications Full story

6. The 5 ASC powerhouses: 35 things to know about the largest surgery center chains Full story

7. Whitepaper: Get to know data as a critical component of facility performance in this whitepaper and discover the key steps of implementation. Download here!

8. Protecting a vulnerable industry against cyber attacks: How healthcare organizations should detect & prevent Full story

9. A state-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures Full story

10. Multimodal pain management: 4 questions with pain medicine expert Dr. Asokumar Buvanendran Full story

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