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What ASCs should know before adding spine procedures
Adding high acuity procedures, such as spine surgeries, to an ASC requires preparation to ensure a safe migration of these procedures to the outpatient setting.
ASCs want to ditch insurers
Physician groups and surgery centers are increasingly cutting insurers from the care delivery equation and contracting directly with employers and cash-paying patients.
New $13M California ASC to offer services from 70 physicians
San Francisco-based Dignity Health is opening a $13 million ASC, The Sacramento Bee reported April 12.
Outpatient total shoulders see fewer 90-day readmissions, report finds
With an increase in the amount of total shoulder arthroplasties performed outpatient, 90-day readmissions fell during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led by orthopedic surgeon Abhijit Seetharam, MD.
ASCs could be anesthesia group’s ticket to profit
As the migration of procedures from hospitals to ASCs increases, anesthesia providers are left with questions about how they fit in, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants’ president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post.
5 updates for ophthalmology leaders
From a settlement to a data breach, here are five essential updates for ophthalmology leaders:
Record inflation could push back physician retirements
High inflation is pushing many retirees back into the workforce, The Wall Street Journal reported April 11, and that return to work could have some physicians reassessing their own retirements.
Nevada ASC 1st in region to perform intraocular lens implant with new tech
Matthew Mills, MD, an ophthalmologist with Reno, Nev.-based Eye Care Professionals, became the first in northern Nevada to implant a new type of intraocular lens to correct presbyopia, the ophthalmology group said April 12.
5 ASC moves in California
California had the most ASCs last year, with 817 centers. Here are five recent moves by surgery centers in the state:
Physician whistleblowers collect portion of $24M PPOA false claims settlement
Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America, its founder Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer Abraham Rivera, MD, will pay $24.5 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said April 12.
