Category: ASC News

Surgical tech company awarded 2 care coordination patents

Healthcare technology company Ospitek was granted two patents for a live patient tracking system for hospitals and ASCs and a smart schedule board for operating rooms.

Ongoing NIH-funded research projects by state

The National Institutes of Health provides grant funding for clinics and universities performing specialized research. 

Top 5 ASC chains by market share

There is a huge growth opportunity for ASC chains, as around 70 percent of freestanding surgery centers remain independent, according to VMG Health’s “Annual Healthcare M&A Report 2022.”

5 steps to opening an ASC

With ASC ownership becoming more popular among physicians, it’s important to know five major steps associated with opening an ASC, including licensing and certification. 

Physician sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud, drug charges

Scranton, Pa., pain management physician Kurt Moran, MD, was sentenced to 140 months in prison for healthcare fraud and illegal distribution of a controlled substance, the Justice Department said Sept. 1.

Mercer adds Intuitive da Vinci XI assisted surgery robot

Mercer Health plans to add a new surgical robot, the Intuitive da Vinci XI robotic assisted surgery system, to its Coldwater, Ohio, clinic. 

5 cheapest, most expensive states for running a business

According to a report from cloud software company approve.com, Texas is the cheapest state to run a business in as of Oct. 2021.

10 states with the lowest ASC growth since 2020

The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, but factors including regulations and population counts have left some states with dwindling ASC numbers.

10 states with the most ASC closures since 2020

The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, but factors including regulations and population counts have left some states with dwindling ASC numbers.

The 7 most affordable states to retire in: report

According to a new analysis from CNBC and Bankrate, a personal finance site, Michigan ranks as the most affordable state to retire in for 2022.