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Amid a possible 20,000-physician shortage by 2020, telehealth companies are hoping to the fill the physician void, CNBC reports.

Nearly 60 percent of physicians have made unsuccessful investments, according to Medscape's Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2018.

Patients treated in an ASC are less likely to be admitted to a hospital or visit an emergency room in a short period after outpatient surgery, according to an independent study published in the Journal of Health Economics.

Here are 12 statistics on how many ASCs organizations have under ownership and management from HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.

After reporting a 92 percent EHR dissatisfaction rate in 2014, a recent Black Book survey said nurses' positive attitudes towards EHRs are trending upwards.

From 2007 to 2016, claim lines with ASC usage increased more in rural areas than urban areas or nationally, according to Fair Health.

In our ongoing series, Becker's ASC Review spoke with American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities' Director of Accreditation Jeanne Henry about the organization's commonly cited deficiency related to ensuring that every operating room is equipped with a standard…

The 20 most frequently provided ASC services in 2016 were similar to those provided in 2011, according to a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission analysis of Medicare claims. 

SPH Analytics honored 108 healthcare organizations with its 2017 National APEX Quality Award, including ASCs, catheterization laboratories, diagnostic imaging centers, endoscopy centers, physician practices and therapy and rehabilitation centers.

Almost all ASC management agreements always include oversight by a regional vice president of operations, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.