ASCA recently hosted a 2014 Capitol Fly-In event where more than 80 ASCA members flew to Capitol Hill to advocate for the ambulatory surgery center industry.
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Truman Medical Centers, based in Kansas City, Mo., has broken ground on a $29 million, 90,000-square-foot outpatient center at its Hospital Hill campus in Kansas City, according to a Kansas City Public Media report.
The Spine & Pain Physicians Surgery Center has opened in Smyrna, Tenn. Here are three things to know about the new facility and its founder.
Orthopedic surgeon Adam Ginn, MD, has been elected to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, according to a Salisbury Post report.
Gastroenterologist Siddharth Sura, MD, MPH, has joined Gastroenterology Associates in Hickory, N.C., according to a Lincoln Times-News report.
Five gastroenterology and hepatology societies have collaborated to create a toolbox designed to help gastroenterology training directors meet the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine Subspecialty Reporting Milestones requirements.
Synthetic Biologics, a biologics and drug developer, has formed a clinical advisory board to support the development of SYN-004, an anti-infective product for the prevention of Clostridium difficile infections.
Nearly half of providers, 45 percent, are concerned about interacting with accounting and billing systems when utilizing ICD-10 codes, according to a HealthData Management report.
Here are seven news updates for ambulatory surgery center leaders to know for June 30, 2014.
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