Supply Chain

Based on newly released research, the FDA awarded breakthrough designation to Exact Sciences' blood-based biomarker test for the most common type of liver cancer , the company announced Nov. 8.

Because ASCs don't have the purchasing power of large hospitals, they should consider taking advantage of group purchasing options, according to Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health.

Biopharmaceutical company EyePoint Pharmaceuticals reported its third-quarter financial results.

Stephanie Martin, vice president of operations and clinical services for Westchester, Ill.-based ASC management company Regent Surgical Health, shared supply chain tips on Regent's blog.

Managing an ASC supply chain can be challenging, but there are steps centers can take to streamline the job.

Medline is collaborating this week with job-seeker website Indeed to hire 2,000 employees in 13 states.

While today’s consumers are forced to pay higher out-of-pocket costs to cover non-insured procedures, they’re struggling with having the means to cover them.

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared tips for ASCs to improve inventory management practices on the company's blog.

Specialty biopharmaceutical company EyePoint Pharmaceuticals signed an agreement with the Department of Veteran Affairs to add two of its products to the federal supply schedule.

In an age of value-based care, more and more higher acuity cases—such as total joint replacements—are shifting from inpatient to lower-cost outpatient settings. As a result, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and surgical hospitals have a greater need for more protective…