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Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital has plans to build a $9.4 million hospital-based multi-specialty ASC on its campus that will include four operating rooms and two endoscopy rooms, according to a story in Buffalo Business First.

FirstHealth of the Carolinas and the Surgery Center of Pinehurst (N.C.) have appealed a state denial of a certificate of need for a new freestanding ASC in Hoke County, N.C., according to a news release from FirstHealth.

By a vote of 56 to 43, the Senate passed changes in the health reform bill, which will now be returned to the House of Representatives for a final vote, according to a report by the New York Times.

North Carolina expects to recover tens of millions dollars a year in fraudulent Medicaid claims by hiring a contractor to sift through electronic submissions rather than relying on reviews of paper claims, according to a report by Business Week.

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a cap on medical malpractice damages created in 2005 cannot be applied retroactively to cases that occurred before the cap went into effect, according to a report by Business Week.

Cogdell Spencer Erdman has completed construction on a 106,772-square-foot medical-office building located on the campus of Jackson–Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., according to a report by the Charlotte Business Journal.

Rolondae Mitchell-Straughter and Ana Quinteros both pleaded guilty in connection with their roles in an "arthritis kit" Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Solomon Nathaniel, a physical therapist from Sterling Heights, Mich., has been sentenced to 62 months in prison and ordered to pay $2.875 million in restitution for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme, according to a U.S. Department of Justice…

Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals has entered into a formal agreement with Surgical Care Affiliates to expand WakeMed's ambulatory surgery services, according to an SCA news release.

1. Case volume. Monthly case volume is a good indicator of an ASC's performance; however, there are a few things to consider when looking at this figure. Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations for Meridian Surgical Partners, says preparing…