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Viewpoint: Mass General’s controversial $400M expansion would lower patient costs
Boston-based Mass General Brigham’s controversial $400 million plan to build three ASCs would bring lower-cost care to Massachusetts communities, John Fernandez, MD, president of Mass Eye and Ear, wrote in a Feb. 21 piece in Mass Live.
3 ASCs tackling women’s healthcare disparities
ASCs are tackling women’s healthcare disparities nationwide. Below are three examples of these efforts from different states:
Physician under fire for alleged fraud, improper employee bonuses
New details have emerged about the California Justice Department’s fraud investigation into a pain management center chain that closed abruptly in May 2021, according to the Los Angeles Times.
10 worst cities, specialties for physician pay
A career in medicine offers some of the best job-fulfillment opportunities out there, but as of 2022, money still makes the world go ’round.
ASC procedures up 11% over 11 years
The average number of procedures performed in an ASC per year has jumped 11 percent since 2011, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
ASC leaders weigh in on supply chain issues
Even as COVID-19 cases decline nationally, supply chain disruptions related to the pandemic are still hurting ASC’s ability to function.
Rates for total joints, spine and big ENT cases to go up, ASC admin says
Cori Prisco, DNP, RN, administrator at Fort Lee, N.J.-based Hudson Crossing Surgery Center, joined “Becker’s Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast” to discuss ASC payer trends in the near future.
Young Innovations acquires surgical supplier
Medical supply company Young Innovations is acquiring pharmaceutical and surgical supplier Medical Purchasing Solutions.
Robots and ASCs: 5 thoughts
Surgical robots are hailed for their ability to attract patients and improve outcomes, but some are skeptical of the hype.
3 new joint-venture ASCs
Several ASCs owned by joint ventures have been opened or announced in 2022 so far.
