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New Jersey-based, board-certified anesthesiologist Sterling "Chip" Wood, MD, partner at Atlantic Ambulatory Anesthesia Associates and executive vice president and chief medical officer of Trinity Surgical Worldwide, discusses challenges and opportunities for anesthesia services in ASCs.

Here is a list of 72 physician leaders who have made significant contributions to the ASC industry.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons approved new guidelines for the treatment of pediatric diaphyseal femur fractures, a common childhood injury that occurs with in an average 19 of 10,000 children annually, according to an AAOS news release.

John Dietz, MD, board chairman at the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis, describes the current climate regarding healthcare as a "period of great flux and uncertainty." From the economic downfall and recession to political issues such as cuts in healthcare…

RMC MedStone Management offers a comprehensive program of operations, compliance, financial and clinical support services. The RMC MedStone team offers the on-site administrator the tools necessary to run an efficient operation in full compliance with any and all regulatory agencies…

Advantedge Healthcare Solutions, a leading provider of medical billing and practice management services, and Physicians' Service Center, a leading medical billing company in the Midwest have announced an agreement to combine their respective businesses, according to an Advantedge news release.

The Wall Street Journal recently published a report discussing recent crackdowns by states across the country on office-based outpatient surgery.

National ASC Open House Day, sponsored by the ASC Association, will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at ASCs across the country.

Health Net has announced that it plans to sell its health insurance operations in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey to UnitedHealth Group for $510 million, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

New York Health Commissioner Richard Daines, MD, and members of the Public Health Council discussed how the Department of Health and the PHC assess and approve applications for new freestanding surgery centers, according to a news release from the Healthcare…