Category: ASC News

The last five years have been competitive in the outpatient surgery sector, with factors including declining reimbursements, staff shortages and rising costs forcing some ASCs to close their doors permanently.

ASCs have grown and evolved exponentially in a short span, placing them at the forefront of change in healthcare.

The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers  elected  two new members to their board of directors in a July 30 release. 

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.