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The No. 1 ASC in 25 states
UCLA Health’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Westwood in Los Angeles was ranked the top ASC in the country by Newsweek and global research firm Statista.
Total joint replacements & ASCS | 16 insights
Outpatient total joint replacements, some of the highest reimbursement-earning procedures in ASCs, have seen massive growth in the last few years.
Cost of a colonoscopy in 30 US cities
Here are the most expensive cities in the U.S. to have a colonoscopy screening, according to Healthcare Bluebook, a patient resource for finding affordable care.
Largest ASC chains by No. of physicians — USPI has 11,000+
More than 4,500 physicians joined three of the largest ASC chains in 2021, with Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, further pulling ahead of its competitors, both in terms of the number of physicians a…
17-physician Virginia clinic upgrades ahead of ‘pent-up orthopedic need’
Arlington, Va.-based Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic is moving from its 13,000-square-foot location to a larger one, ahead of what its namesake physician says is a pandemic-induced backlog of orthopedic need.
10% of ASCs operate on razor-thin margins: 10 findings
Some ASCs are simply more profitable than others, and the reasons vary, from the surgical specialties offered to the location and more. According to VMG Health, 10 percent of ASCs operate on margins of 5.2 percent or lower.
These 4 physicians have a $35.8 billion combined net worth
Physician-founders of biotech companies and a large hospital chain rank among the most prosperous billionaires in the U.S.
The next 3 hot spots for ASC growth
The number of ASCs in Florida and Texas have grown rapidly in the past five years due to an increased demand for elective surgery and a favorable regulatory environment.
Top ASCs spend more than $1M yearly on management fees: 10 findings
Management structures at ASCs can vary widely in size and complexity, depending on factors including ownership.
All 50 states ranked by endoscopy centers per capita
One state in the U.S. has only a single endoscopy ASC, and the two states with the lowest populations sit at opposite ends of the per-capita spectrum.
