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‘Not Being Forced to Compete on Hospital Terms’: Transparent Pricing Gives Ambulatory Surgery Centers a Leg Up

By Shelby Grebbin | September 30th, 2024

‘A Monumental Shift’: Under-the-Radar OIG Opinion Could Redefine Profit-Sharing Models for ASCs

By Shelby Grebbin | September 24th, 2024

ASCs on the Rise: Strategic Partnerships, Investments Fueling Industry Expansion

By Shelby Grebbin | August 29, 2024

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Essentia Health Partners with Brightside Surgical to Expand Surgical Services in North Dakota

Essentia Health has joined forces with Brightside Surgical, an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Bismarck, North Dakota, to co-own the facility. Brightside offers a variety of specialties, from obstetrics to podiatry to general surgery.  The partnership aims to enhance access to outpatient surgical care for patients in the Bismarck-Mandan area, Dr. Stefanie Gefroh, interim president…

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ASC Leader Joins White House Meeting on Patient Safety, Workforce Wellness

Last month, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) President Mark Wainner was invited to the White House to participate in a summit focused on improving patient and workforce safety across the U.S. health care system.  The event included senior health care officials, leaders of 22 national health care organizations, including ASCA, and representatives from 16…

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Essentia Health Partners with Brightside Surgical to Expand Surgical Services in North Dakota

Essentia Health has joined forces with Brightside Surgical, an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Bismarck, North Dakota, to co-own the facility. Brightside offers a variety of specialties, from obstetrics to podiatry to general surgery.  The partnership aims to enhance access to outpatient surgical care for patients in the Bismarck-Mandan area, Dr. Stefanie Gefroh, interim president…

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​Study: CON Laws Stifle ASC Growth, Raise Health Care Costs and Limit Access

Certificate of need (CON) laws significantly limit the growth of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), increasing health care costs and reducing access to care. That’s according to a recently published study commissioned by conservative think tank The Cato Institute.  The research found that repealing ASC-specific CON laws led to a 44% to 47% statewide increase in…

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Mount Sinai Health System Boosts Surgical Care Capabilities, Opens New ASC

One of the more innovative health systems in the U.S. is expanding its ambulatory surgery center (ASC) network. Mount Sinai Health System announced on Sept. 30 that it officially opened its Peakpoint Midtown West Surgery Center. The 25,106-square-foot ASC is a joint venture between Mount Sinai, area surgeons and Merritt Healthcare. “Peakpoint Midtown West underscores…

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Citing Affordability and Patient Satisfaction, ASC Stakeholders Keep Pushing for CMS Cardiovascular Codes

There is a growing movement in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry to include more cardiovascular codes in the Covered Procedures List (CPL).  ASCs have been positioned to transform cardiovascular care in the U.S. since the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) to its covered procedure list in…

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How the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut Could Impact ASC Operators, Health Care M&A

The Federal Reserve’s recent decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point marks a shift in monetary policy, signaling that inflation is cooling and that the central bank may now be focused on keeping the labor market stable.  In turn, that could mean there’s more ambulatory surgery center (ASC) transaction activity on the…

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