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Capital Equipment
Capital Equipment Strategies How best to maintain or purchase new BY ROBERT KURTZ | FEBRUARY 2024 When you have three ASCs of different ages, capital equipment is almost always on your mind, says Erika Noll, chief operating officer of Peachtree...
Certificate of Need Laws & Where they Stand
Certificate-of-need laws: Where they stand and where they're headed Patty Newitt - Wednesday, December 13th, 2023 Certificate-of-need laws, which govern where providers can build facilities, have been an obstacle to ASC growth...
Certificate of Need Obstacles for ASCs
Behind the ASCs facing certificate-of-need obstacles in 2023 Patty Newitt - Tuesday, November 28th, 2023 Certificate-of-need laws, which require healthcare providers to receive government permission to build facilities, are an...
Certificate of Need Law Changes
Certificate-of-need laws: Where ASC leaders stand Patty Newitt - Monday, June 26th, 2023 Thirty-four states in the U.S. currently have certificate-of-need laws that govern where health systems can build new facilities,...
4 Notes On The Outpatient Cardiology Boom
ASC's 'gold rush': 4 notes pointing to an outpatient cardiology boom Patty Newitt - Thursday, June 15th, 2023 Cardiology is one of the fastest growing ASC specialties as Medicare payments increase and more procedures are...
Private Equity Turns to Cardiology
Private equity turns to cardiology after courting ASCs for years Patty Newitt - Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 Private equity firms have long used ASCs as investment vehicles, and after courting key ASC specialties like gastroenterology,...
Certificate of Need Laws Affecting ASC Growth
Certificate of need laws stunt ASC growth — but change in some states may be imminent Patty Newitt - Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 The growth of ASCs reflects their status as a proven model for high-quality procedures and low costs,...
Biggest Challenges to ASC Growth 3 Articles
3 Becker's ASC Review articles on the biggest challenges to ASC Growth. 'We're doing the ASCs for the sons whose fathers have now retired': Behind a CEO's business model Patty Newitt - Thursday, June 8th, 2023 Mesa,...
ASC Growth Opportunities
The ASC growth opportunities that caught 1 CEO's attention Patty Newitt - Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 As the population ages and certificate-of-need laws decrease, Philip Blair, CEO of Surgery Center Services of America, is seeing a lot...
The Complications of ASC Billing
'When we got into this game, it was all just ophthalmology': The complications of ASC billing Patty Newitt - Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 Philip Blair, CEO of Surgery Center Services of America, spoke with Becker's about his ASC companies'...
The Gold Rush of Outpatient Cardiology
The 'gold rush' of outpatient cardiology Patty Newitt - Thursday, May 25th, 2023 Philip Blair, CEO of Surgery Center Services of America, spoke with Becker's about ASC companies' biggest growth focus and why cardiology is so...
11 Cardiology Updates
11 cardiology updates in May Amelia Ickes - Friday, May 26th, 2023 Here are 11 cardiology updates Becker's has reported on in May: 1 - Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Medical Center at RiverBend plans to permanently close its pediatric...
3 ASC Chains Poised for Growth
3 ASC chains poised for growth Patty Newitt - Thursday, May 4th, 2023 While ASC giants United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health are seeing huge growth in the last decade, they are not the only companies to keep an...
SCSA’s 12 New ASCs Opening
Surgery Center Services of America's 12 new ASCs Patty Newitt - Monday, February 6th, 2023 Mesa, Ariz.-based Surgery Center Services of America has 12 new ASCs that have opened in the last six months or will open in the next...
7 Big ASC Projects in 2022
Big ASC projects to know in 2022 Patsy Newitt - Thursday, December 29th, 2022 Here are seven big ASC projects to know since Jan. 1: 1 - United Surgical Partners International and United Urology Group signed an official agreement to form a...
Specialties Ready for ASC Growth in the United States
Some specialties have flourished while others have remained stagnant in the ASC market as there is a continued growth. In order for a specialty to not only survive but thrive in the ASC market there needs to be a seamless shift to...
6 New ASCs Opening by SCSA
Surgery Center Services of America opening 6 ASCs Patsy Newitt - Updated Monday, February 28th, 2022 Mesa, Ariz.-based Surgery Center Services of America has plans to open six ASCs in the next year, CEO Philip Blair told Becker's ASC Review....
Top 10 States For New ASC Construction
If you are a physician or organization looking at new ASC construction there are multiple factors to consider when making that first crucial step on deciding your location. Prominent among them are the area's average physician pay, regulatory...
6 Key Stark Law Impacts ASCs Need to Know
Stark Law: What ASCs need to know this year Patsy Newitt - Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 From laws governing physician self-referral to group practice structure, here are six Stark Law updates from 2021 that ASCs should know. 1....
5 things ASCs Need to Know about the No Surprise Act
Starting today January 1st, 2022 many ASCs will have to comply with aspects of the No Surprises Act, a controversial measure aimed to end surprise medical bills for emergency and scheduled care. Here are five things ASCs should know, according to...