Category: ASC News

The AI debate: 6 ASC leaders weigh in

Healthcare leaders, clinicians and patients alike have mixed feelings about the use of AI in medicine, but it is clear that its development and implementation is one that much of the industry is watching.

Michigan physician to pay $130K for not answering lawsuit 

A dermatopathologist in Saginaw, Mich., has been ordered to pay $131,626 for ignoring a lawsuit for failing to pay his debts, MLive reported Aug. 5.  

Nonemergency surgeries delayed at South Carolina ASC due to tropical storm

Nonemergency surgeries at Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital have been delayed due to Tropical Storm Debby, The Island Packet reported Aug. 5. 

Nonemergency surgeries delayed at South Carolina ASC due to tropical storm

Nonemergency surgeries at Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital have been delayed due to Tropical Storm Debby, The Island Packet reported Aug. 5. 

US cancer screening costs $43B annually: Study

The cost of initial cancer screening in the U.S hit $43.2 billion annually in 2021, according to a study published Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 

US cancer screening costs $43B annually: Study

The cost of initial cancer screening in the U.S hit $43.2 billion annually in 2021, according to a study published Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. 

8 bills the ASC Association has backed in 2024

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has spent $210,000 on lobbying expenses in 2024, according to data from campaign finance tracking nonprofit Open Secrets.

Healthcare added nearly half of all jobs in July

The healthcare industry added 55,000 jobs in July, accounting for 48% of all new employment in the U.S. last month.

Healthcare added nearly half of all jobs in July

The healthcare industry added 55,000 jobs in July, accounting for 48% of all new employment in the U.S. last month.

Feds order Ohio physician to pay $4.7M for illegal opioid prescriptions

A Sandusky, Ohio-based physician has been ordered to pay $4.7 million after he “willfully prescribed” opioids and other controlled substances to patients.