Category: ASC News

The world of ASCs is growing and changing quickly as administrators and physicians juggle increased demand, inflation, reimbursement declines and staff shortages. Here are four ASCs with pioneering business models, as reported by Becker’s: 

Strategic investments are crucial for healthcare leaders to stay ahead of trends, prepare for future challenges and ensure long-term success in a landscape that is changing rapidly.

More than 70% of physicians reported working — some more than 90 minutes a day — while they were on paid time off, according to a July 30 article on the American Medical Association’s website. 

ASCs closely watch the increasing pace of hospital and health system consolidation as it affects their ability to access economies of scale in their market. Here’s five of the major hospital acquisitions reported by Becker’s in July: 

The national average salary for registered nurses is $80,010, compared with $128,490 for nurse practitioners and $130,490 for physician assistants, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

Uniondale, N.Y.-based Health Plus Ortho Management is looking to acquire a majority stake in Danbury, Conn.-based Orthopaedic Specialty Surgery Center, according to a July 29 report from Hartford Business Journal.

Deciding on which EHR system to use can be difficult for practices, as is the transition from one system to another, according to a July 26 article on the American Medical Association’s website. 

Mississippi was ranked last on a list of states with the best healthcare systems by personal finance website Wallethub. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has released its second-quarter operating results, showing a record number of surgical volume, driven in part by the system’s ASC presence. 

Minnesota was ranked No. 1 on a list of states with the best healthcare systems by personal finance website Wallethub.