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With an economy in shambles and banks refusing to make loans, physicians seeking to invest in or recapitalize ASCs face continuing financial challenges.

Azalea Orthopedics in Tyler, Texas, was ranked in the 97th percentile of healthcare facilities across the country for patient satisfaction, according to a patient satisfaction survey conducted by Press Ganey Associates, as reported in the Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopedics, founded by Larry Lemak, MD, is adding a second clinic location, according to a report in the Birmingham Business Journal.

Several surgery centers in Georgia have filed a class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia alleging that the insurer discouraged visits to out-of-network healthcare providers by reimbursing procedures at a fraction of the charges, according to a report…

Here are seven statistics about plastic surgery in ASCs.

"Vigilance" is the word Kathy Bryant, president of the ASC Association, uses when describing the best course of action for ASCs to take in the face of new rules and regulations that have been implemented in recent months.

Audubon, Pa.-based Globus Medical, the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, announced the launch of its new COALITION ACDF Spacer System for spinal surgery, according to a Globus news release.

Here are 10 interesting statistics about surgery centers with greater than 50 percent of their case volume in orthopedics, from the VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker.

Somnia Anesthesia has named Marina Ring as its new chief administrative officer, according to a Somnia news release.

North Shore Surgi-Center in Smithtown, N.Y., celebrated its 20th anniversary of operation on May 22, according to a report in the Long Island FREE Press.