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A new ASC will occupy the ground floor of a new medical complex in Athens, Ga., according a report by the Athens Banner-Herald.

SourceMedical has partnered with mTuitive to integrate mTuitive's OpNote solution into SourceMedical's management software to help surgery centers and surgeons improve the post-operative reporting and medical coding processes, according to a joint news release from the companies.

Spine surgeons must take all possible measures to decrease infection rates among their patients and produce the best outcomes. Infections can occur for various reasons and when an infection does occur, it takes more time and effort from the patient…

UnaSource Surgery Center in Troy, Mich., was named a top place to work in Michigan in the Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces survey, according to a report from the newspaper.

An outpatient surgery center developed by Buffalo, N.Y.-based not-for-profit Kaleida Health is part of plans for a new $80 million medical complex in Buffalo, according to a Buffalo News report.

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, will open a new surgery center in Boston, according to a report from the Boston Globe.

OU Medical Center has opened a new $18.1 million surgery center, according to a report from The Oklahoman Online.

Healthcare professionals are already aware of many of the common places that harbor bacteria. However, more research and studies show that there may be additional places, even in an ASC setting, that bacteria can grow, which can lead to infections.…

Tom Pliura, MD, founder of zChart EMR, discusses six key considerations ASCs should bear in mind before deciding to implement an electronic medical record system.

While the federal government is making bolder moves to strengthen its stance against healthcare fraud through increased funding and predictive modeling software, leaders across the country are taking on the task of reducing the amount of fraud occurring in their…