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How much ASCs spend on drugs, supplies
ASCs in the South and Midwest pay the most for drugs and supplies, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Fee for service becoming a ‘steady march to the bottom’; What’s next for ASCs?
Physicians are clinging to fee-for-service payment to avoid the proverbial “race to the bottom” of bundled payments, which often cut pay rates.
10 industry updates for cardiology leaders
From to hacking incidents to new affiliations, here are 10 industry updates for cardiology leaders to know:
Deborah Heart and Lung earn highest rating from professional group
Browns Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center was awarded multiple three-star ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, nj.com reported March 16.
5-ASC practice earns AAAHC accreditation
Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Athenix Body Sculpting Institute earned accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care for each of its five ASCs.
What specialties are primed for ASC growth?
As the ASC market continues to evolve, some specialties have flourished, while others remained stagnant.
5 joint venture ASC updates
A private equity firm invested in a joint-venture ASC chain, and four joint venture ASCs were opened or announced since the last week of February.
100s of ASCs opened since pandemic hit: Where is growth highest?
Across the nation, there were 174 ASCs built in 2020, according to the most recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report. Becker’s found and reported on 153 of them, and in 2021 Becker’s reported on 281 new ASCs.
Where physician education falls short
Many physicians blame lapses in medical school education with creating a generation of physicians who don’t understand the “business of medicine.”
$8.3M medical office building planned in Missouri
An application to build a $8.3 million medical office building in Sugar Land, Texas, has been submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing, Community Impact reported March 15.
