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Top 10 states for new ASC construction
A physician or organization looking to build a new ASC has to think about several factors when settling on a location. Prominent among them are the area’s average physician pay, regulatory environment, amount of competition and the cost of construction.
Becker’s debut ranking of all 50 states for new ASC construction
A physician or organization looking to build a new ASC has to think about several factors when settling on a location. Prominent among them are the area’s average physician pay, regulatory environment, amount of competition and the cost of construction.
Outpatient medical center latest addition to development company’s portfolio
Montrose, Colo.-based development company Colorado Outdoors is planning to add a 50,000-square-foot medical center to its campus, according to Montrose Press.
Ophthalmologists vs. optometrists: New Utah bill could open up laser procedures
Groups representing optometrists and ophthalmologists have been butting heads in state legislatures for years over the scope of optometrists’ practice. Utah is home to the most recent skirmish.
Most expensive ASC projects in 2022
Four ASC projects in 2022 have cost more than $150 million.
Pennsylvania ASC picks up patient safety award
A Pennsylvania ASC and two Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health leaders were awarded the Pennsylvania Safety Authority’s 2022 I Am Patient Safety Award, the independent state agency said Feb. 10.
Guidelines for most common pediatric outpatient surgery get an update
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published an updated set of guidelines for tympanostomy tube, or ear tube, procedures in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery on Feb. 9.
2 Texas physicians indicted in $300M kickback scheme
Two Loredo, Texas-based physicians were among 10 indicted in a $300 million healthcare fraud scheme Feb. 10, according to the Justice Department.
16 states challenge federal vaccine mandate
Sixteen state attorneys general called upon a federal judge to block the federal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers Feb. 4.
6 CMS updates
The No Surprises Act, the federal law requiring ASCs and physician practices to provide cost estimates to self-pay patients, went into effect Jan. 1.
