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CON Laws Present Double-Edged Sword for ASC Operators Balancing Market Control, Expansion

By Shelby Grebbin | September 10th, 2024

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

By Shelby Grebbin | August 29, 2024

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From Anesthesia Coverage to Rising Expenses: Industry Leaders Share Thoughts on 2024’s Top ASC Challenges

By Audrie Martin | Aug. 26, 2024

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ASC Providers Slam CMS Inaction on Cardiology Codes, Confusing COVID Vaccine Reporting

In its 2025 proposed payment rule for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) floated a 2.6% increase to surgery center payments and adjustments to select quality-reporting measures. One thing CMS didn’t call for: key additions to the ASC Covered Procedures list for 2025. “It is disheartening that CMS…

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Collins Vision Expands with Acquisition of Eye Care and Surgery Center

Ophthalmology practice Collins Vision has expanded its footprint in Southwest Florida by acquiring the Eye Care and Surgery Center of Southwest Florida in Punta Gorda.  This move allows the practice to broaden its reach into Charlotte County, enhancing access to personalized eye care for the growing community, executives said in a press release.  The acquisition,…

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ASCs Face 2% Medicare Penalty for Non-Compliance with OAS CAHPS Survey Rollout in 2025

Same-day surgery centers across the country will soon be required to administer the OAS CAHPS survey, a comprehensive tool developed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assess patient satisfaction following outpatient surgeries. The survey asks 34 questions covering various aspects of patient experience, including communication with medical staff, facility cleanliness,…

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PRISM Vision Group Expands in the DMV Market with Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center Partnership

PRISM Vision Group (PVG), a New Jersey-based eye care services organization, has announced its latest partnership with Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  The collaboration marks PVG’s seventh ambulatory surgery center (ASC) as the company continues to grow in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia) area. The Friendship Ambulatory Surgery Center, a…

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Pipeline: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Plans Multispecialty ASC; UCSF Health Adds New Comprehensive Care Facility in Mission Bay

Atrium Health’s latest ASC development Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is planning to expand its presence in the Innovation Quarter in in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with a new multispecialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC), pending approval from state health regulators. According to reporting in the Winston-Salem Journal, the N.C. Division of Health Service Regulation recently posted…

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Tenet CEO: ASC Arm Thriving Amid ‘Transformative Year’

For Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC), 2024 has been a “transformative year.” In part, that transformation comes from Tenet making progress on its deleveraging goals by divesting hospital assets, a strategy that will, in turn, free the company up to execute on M&A opportunities and more moving forward. And at the same time, Tenet’s ambulatory surgery…

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New Survey Offers Inside Look at ASC Quality-Reporting Program, Challenges for Operators

The vast majority of ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operators participate in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program, a new industry survey suggests. The ASCQR Program requires ASCs to report specific quality measures to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) looked at participation in a…

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[Updated] ‘We Want to Affect Change’: SurgNet Health Partners Targets Expansion, Growth Opportunities

Nashville-based SurgNet Health Partners is looking to expand, especially in underserved markets where there’s a need for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Those markets will be critical as part of company’s growth and mission. “We want to be in the states that are underserved,” co-founder and CEO Chase Neal told ASC News. “That’s really our focus,…

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

The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market has been experiencing significant growth, driven by evolving health care delivery models and the increasing need for cost-effective care. In August, large industry players ChristianaCare and Atlas Healthcare Partners formed a joint venture to create a major network of ASCs across Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The partnership…

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