Many existing office-based surgical centers in Massachusetts will soon be required to obtain a new type of healthcare facility license. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed House Bill No. 5159 into law on Jan. 8, 2025,...more
Overlapping surgeries is a practice that has been used for many years by healthcare providers (such as hospitals and surgical centers). This practice generally refers to situations where one lead attending surgeon is...more
As part of the Calendar Year 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule issued on July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the...more
Florida is continuing its efforts to improve patient safety in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The Florida Legislature previously approved a requirement that hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs)...more