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Phoenix pain clinic touts new office as ‘lower-cost’ alternative to ASCs
Arizona Pain recently launched an office-based procedure suite in Phoenix that the company’s CEO and founder called a lower-cost alternative to ASCs in an April 6 LinkedIn post.
10 spine ASCs to know
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery.
5 private equity updates for ASC leaders
From investments to acquisitions, below are five private equity updates to know:
‘Your endoscope is going to start to look like your smartphone’: GI innovations to keep an eye on
With all of the new GI tech surfacing, there are three innovations one expert is following.
Patients rate ASCs more favorably than HOPDs, Leapfrog finds
Patients prefer ASCs over hospital outpatient departments, according to a survey released April 7 by patient safety watchdog group Leapfrog.
SCA surgery center performs first spine procedure with new tech
Northbank Surgical Center, a Surgical Care Affiliates’ center in Salem, Ore., performed its first spine surgery using the StealthStation S8 navigation system, SCA said April 5.
10 administrators to know
Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:
Meet a GI group focused on physician autonomy
Founded in April 2020, Brentwood, Tenn.-based One GI is a newcomer to the gastroenterology management group game, but the company is growing quickly.
Joint venture ASC, medical plaza coming to Texas community
A healthcare developer is breaking ground on a medical plaza and ASC in McAllen, Texas.
Is pandemic pricing the new normal for ASCs?
Supply and labor shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic forced ASCs to spend more on both in 2020 and 2021. But with the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations waning, will supply and labor costs drop?
