The number of daily cases performed in an ASC operating room has jumped from three to 5.2 since 2011, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Category: ASC News
Hospital vs. health system in $15.3M ASC battle
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based Grand Strand Medical Center has asked a state court to block a rival health system’s plans for a $15.3 million ASC in Carolina Forest, where the hospital says it is a major medical provider, The Post and Courier reported Feb. 25.
Next generation of physicians demanding more of hospitals
Physicians in residency across the U.S. are standing up to hospitals across the U.S., demanding better pay.
The No. 1 ASC in 25 states
UCLA Health’s Ambulatory Surgery Center Westwood in Los Angeles was ranked the top ASC in the country by Newsweek and global research firm Statista.
Largest ASC chains by No. of physicians — USPI has 11,000+
More than 4,500 physicians joined three of the largest ASC chains in 2021, with Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, further pulling ahead of its competitors, both in terms of the number of physicians a…
10% of ASCs operate on razor-thin margins: 10 findings
Some ASCs are simply more profitable than others, and the reasons vary, from the surgical specialties offered to the location and more. According to VMG Health, 10 percent of ASCs operate on margins of 5.2 percent or lower.
These 4 physicians have a $35.8 billion combined net worth
Physician-founders of biotech companies and a large hospital chain rank among the most prosperous billionaires in the U.S.
Top ASCs spend more than $1M yearly on management fees: 10 findings
Management structures at ASCs can vary widely in size and complexity, depending on factors including ownership.
Biden administration extends COVID-19 national emergency & 5 more updates
From a COVID-19 national emergency extension to CDC’s potential new indoor mask guidance, here are six COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks.
Physicians to get $15M settlement in lawsuit over bonuses
TeamHealth, a physician staffing firm, agreed to pay physicians millions to settle a lawsuit over unpaid bonuses in early February.
