Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) is continuing to grow its ambulatory surgery center (ASC) footprint despite a slight dip in lower-acuity volumes during the first quarter of 2025, company leaders said during an April 24 earnings call. “We did have another strong growth quarter in our ASC environment, as we continue to incrementally add one to two ASCs per quarter,” CEO Tim Hingtgen said. “So we still see durability for the long run, as we diversify the mix of surgeries happening in … [Read more...]
Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Announces New President
W. Mark Wainner has been elected president of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), the industry group recently announced. Alexandria, Virginia-based ASCA is a national trade association that represents more than 6,200 Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the United States. The group plays an important role in working with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and lawmakers to shape ASC policy – a mission that has grown in importance as … [Read more...]