The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take ...

Amid billions of dollars of private equity investment in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), there is a need for greater monitoring and oversight, according to a new report. In recent years, ASCs have ...

South Florida oncologists are seeing an alarming rise in a hard-to-detect breast cancer that is increasing at more than triple the rate of other breast cancers. Invasive lobular carcinoma, a subtype ...

Every year, adjustments in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) take place in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) billing. For ASCs that depend heavily on Medicare and Medicare Advantage, being ...

The federal shutdown reached its third week as Democrats and Republicans continued a stalemate over how to fund the government. In an Oct. 10 podcast, Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery ...

Several recent updates to reimbursement policies by both CMS and commercial payers could have a significant impact on ASCs and their financial stability UnitedHealthcare cuts CRNA reimbursements On ...

HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital in O’Fallon, Illinois, is putting $116 million into a plan to expand its emergency department and add a new outpatient surgery center. The investment is expected to ...

The shift in surgical procedures out of costly inpatient settings to outpatient care sites is driving increased private equity interest in ambulatory surgery centers. Along with aligning with ...

Outpatient artificial disc replacement (ADR) proved exceptionally safe in a study of 1,043 patients, with zero immediate hospital transfers or blood transfusions required. The safety of the outpatient ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Outpatient visits per capita have been increasing in the U.S. in recent years at the same time that hospital inpatient admissions have gone down. Industry watchers say this trend ...

Ambulatory surgery centers, or ASCs for short, are rising in popularity by offering surgical, diagnostic and preventive procedures without the need for an overnight hospital stay. Also referred to as ...