From the American Hospital Association’s comments to the Federal Trade Commission about merger guidelines to the uptick in initial jobless claims in the last week, here are five trends for ASC leaders to follow today.
Category: ASC News
6 federal healthcare updates for ASCs
Here are six updates from the CDC, CMS, HHS and President Joe Biden from the last two weeks:
USPI projects 12% growth in 2022 after $2.5B in capital investments
United Surgical Partners International expects to have 12 percent growth this year after acquiring interest in about 160 ASCs in the last 18 months.
Surgical smoke bill in Georgia nears approval
A bill that would require hospitals and ASCs to implement policies to reduce harmful surgical smoke cleared its first hurdle to full approval, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported March 29.
Louisiana physician pleads guilty to $650K kickback scheme
An Alexandria, La.-based physician pleaded guilty March 29 to accepting kickbacks from a medical supply and billing company, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
How physicians can sidestep administration
Robert Szabo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif., spoke with Becker’s ASC Review on how private practice allows physicians to bypass administration.
New York surgery center partners with EmblemHealth to streamline patient experience
New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center is joining with EmblemHealth for a program that aims to improve the patient experience for EmblemHealth members.
A look into the Northeast ASC market
Two ASC leaders discussed what makes the Northeast market unique and how surgery centers can thrive in the region.
Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget has little for ASCs, independent physicians
The $5.8 trillion budget President Joe Biden proposed March 28 addresses several aspects of healthcare, but does little to support independent ASCs and physicians.
5 states with the highest malpractice payoutsÂ
New York is the state with the highest malpractice award payout per capita, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
