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Whenever someone asks me what it takes to succeed in the ASC business, I immediately tell them about "the five C's." These are the five core concepts or competencies that must be mastered by physician-owners at all types of ASCs,…

Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minn., is putting a four-phase, 20-year expansion project on hold because of concerns over the current economy, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Star Tribune.

Harlingen, Texas, will be the site of a new $40 million surgery center for veterans in 2010, although some veterans say the surgery center does not replace the need for a veterans hospital, according to reports.

GHN-Online, a leading provider of real-time, revenue-cycle management solutions, has announced the launch of its new Client Advocacy Group, a GHN-Online user forum for ASCs, hospitals and laboratories, according to a company news release.

AllMed Healthcare Management has announced the launching of its PeerScore services, offering hospitals and surgery centers assistance to meet ongoing professional practice evaluation and focused professional practice evaluation as required by The Joint Commission.

Minneapolis-based medical device manufacturer Medtronic announced it will buy cardiac catheter firm Ablation Frontiers of Carlsbad, Calif., a privately-held device maker specializing in atrial fibrillation products, according to a Medtronic news release.

Here are the top 10 states with more hospitals than surgery centers, ranked by ratio of hospitals per surgery center, according to SDI’s 2008 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report. Ratio of number of hospitals per surgery center (ASC) is indicated…

This remains a challenging time in the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, it is also an interesting and fascinating time in the general economy as a whole. This article outlines 15 short observations regarding trends and concepts in the healthcare industry.

2008 is a year that most people, whether in the healthcare industry or in other industries, are glad to have behind them. 2009 promises to be a challenging year as well. However, there are several interesting items that can occur…

The American Hospital Directory has released a preliminary study analyzing shifts in Medicare reimbursements under the new severity adjusted DRGs (MS-DRGs), with the data revealing that cardiovascular and orthopedic surgery saw noteworthy shifts in reimbursement in 2008.