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Last October, several members of the Georgia Society of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Board participated in the Washington, D.C., Fly-In to meet with the state's Congressional delegation and advocate for physician-owned ASCs, according to a GSASC news letter.

Here are five recent news updates on ambulatory surgery center management and development companies.

Healthcare reform is meant to make hospitals and physician offices more efficient, but that is proving to have its costs.

Last week Becker's Hospital Review reporter Helen Adamopoulos published a feature story on what hospitals and health systems can learn from Google when it comes to employee engagement. The article, "The Google Approach: How Hospitals Can Create Cultures That Drive…

In 2015, Lincoln County, N.C., will be home to Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline's newest medical supply distribution center.

At the "12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine" spine surgeons will discuss their thoughts on minimally invasive spinal fusion. 

Steve Lamb and Jason Baty of Implant Partners will present a free session called "Clinical Success Without the Excess: How an Orthopedic Rep Replacement Model Can Help Hospitals Take Back Control of the O.R."

The 102 Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers in New York saved Medicare several million dollars on colonoscopies, knee arthroscopies and cataract surgeries in 2011, according for a report from ASCA's Campaign for Advancing Surgical Care.

The Oregon Patient Safety Commission announced its plan to honor healthcare providers in the state for exceeding targets on patient safety reporting, including the Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center in Portland.

Paradigm Spine will present a complimentary webinar moderated by Hal Mathews and featuring a Q&A with James Chappuis, MD, from Spine Center Atlanta.