ASC Leader The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a consent order involving Ascension’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of AMSURG. The FTC’s final consent order requires Ascension to divest seven AMSURG ASCs across Nashville, Tenn.; Panama City, Fla.; Tulsa, Okla.; Waco, Texas and Wichita, Kan. Six of the centers will be divested…
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Integrated Surgical Center of Arizona (ISCA) has joined the network of ASC developer and operator Regent Surgical. Located in Avondale, Ariz., ISCA is a multispecialty ASC led by three Arizona physician organizations: IMS Care, described as Arizona’s “largest independent multispecialty physician group”; AZ Heart Arrhythmia Associates; and Valley GI Consultants.…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has released its v45 Standards across all accreditation and certification programs. The new standards “introduce a comprehensive governance framework to help ambulatory healthcare organizations adopt and oversee AI responsibly.” AAAHC states that its updated v45 Standards reinforce its commitment to “continuous QI,…
To open up hospital capacity and lower costs, Banner Health is expanding use of its co-owned Phoenix-area ASCs to host lower-acuity electrophysiology (EP) and interventional procedures, according to a new article in Cardiovascular Business. The publication’s interview with Wilber Su, MD, director of cardiac EP at Banner Health and professor…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has launched its 1095 Advance AI Governance Guide, an implementation resource designed to help ASCs “establish practical governance frameworks for the safe, effective, and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).” AAAHC states that the guide “helps organizations move beyond AI concepts to…
Three Gables Surgery Center of Proctorville, Ohio, will close its doors by year’s end. Marshall Health Network announced this week that, after nearly a quarter-century in business, the ASC has begun a “phased closure” process, with operations “expected to conclude later this year.” Three Gables Surgery Center, established in 2002,…
AMSURG, an operator of more than 250 ASCs nationwide that was acquired by health system Ascension in June, continues to expand its network of surgery centers. This week, it acquired Capital Surgery Center of Baton Rouge, La. Capital Surgery Center, which focuses on specialized pain management and orthopedic procedures, is…
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) President Saher S. Sabri, MD, FSIR, has authored a column that clarifies what the specialty’s practitioners and procedures can bring to the table for hospitals, ASCs and, ultimately, patients. “Interventional radiology [IR] has long understood its value: solving complex clinical problems with less invasive treatment…
According to local media reports, Vandalia Health’s CAMC Memorial Hospital of Charleston, W.Va., has confirmed that it is closing its outpatient SurgiCare facility on Aug 28. CAMC shared this statement with WCHS-TV: “The decision was made to close SurgiCare based on overall utilization of the operating rooms with the goal…
