Category: ASC News

Currently, over 30 states in the U.S. have certificate of need laws that impact ASCs in some way, meaning they need to obtain state permission to build facilities, make expansions or buy expensive equipment. 

Here are six updates on Walmart Healthcare reported by Becker’s since April 13:

Several cities in Florida and the Carolinas have been named the most affordable beach towns to retire in, according to a new ranking from personal finance publication GoBankingRates. 

Starting May 29, Mississippi hospitals will have greater flexibility when it comes to owning and operating single-specialty ASCs, according to a May 23 report from Lexology.

Physician John Forsyth, MD, was reported missing on May 21 when he failed to show up for his shift at Mercy Hospital Cassville (Mo.), according to a May 23 report from OzarkFirst.

Over the last several years, ASCs have seen an increase in orthopedic procedures, as more total joint replacements, arthroscopies and even minimally invasive spinal procedures have migrated to the outpatient setting. 

Here are four cases in which physicians have been sentenced or pleaded guilty to overprescribing controlled substances:

On May 23, the House of Representatives will review legislation to increase transparency into ownership of certain healthcare facilities, according to a May 23 report from JDSupra. 

Hickory, N.C., has been named the most affordable place to live in 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, based on metrics including median gross rent and annual housing costs. 

Amazon’s PillPack is notifying consumers that an unauthorized person took customer emails and passwords to log into 19,032 PillPack accounts.