Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that opened or announced plans for ASCs in August:
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CMS halted its payments to Oklahoma City-based ESEC Surgery Center Aug. 18, but the center is working diligently to correct two deficiencies, NewsOk reports.
Reimbursement changes, surgical advancements and a patient label change have led to a drop in inpatient hospital stays in the Dayton, Ohio, area, according to Dayton Daily News.
A study published in Gastroenterology suggested colorectal cancer guidelines calling for screening to begin when a patient turns 50 were potentially outdated.
As growing reimbursement pressures force innovation, several dermatologists are banding together to increase their negotiating power and efficiency.
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists, co-founded by former anesthesiologist and state Senator Steve Dickerson, has blamed tighter regulations on its recent closings, according to Nashville Public Radio.
Reducing supply chain waste can result in better profits for ASCs, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.
Afonso Ribeiro, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Miami-based Florida Physician Services.
Here are the five most popular ASC stories for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6:
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists, co-founded by former anesthesiologist and state Senator Steve Dickerson, has blamed tighter regulations on its recent closings, according to Nashville Public Radio.