More hospitals are considering setting up segregated outpatient surgery departments and acquiring ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), but are often hesitant to make these investments. Physicians who ...

CMS’ decision to phase out the inpatient-only list over three years is expected to accelerate the migration of procedures to outpatient settings, particularly ASCs. The policy would eliminate a ...

The patchwork of state regulations on hospital outpatient reimbursement has led to a wide variation in healthcare costs, according to a new report. The average workers' compensation payment for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . December 2020 saw CMS finalize a proposal to eliminate the inpatient only list in a 3-year transitional period, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed updating the outpatient and ambulatory surgical center payment rates by 2.6%, in a proposed rule released on Wednesday. The payment would ...

As technology advances and care shifts toward outpatient, virtual and community-based settings, the role of the COO is also evolving. For leaders in this position, that means new skill sets and a ...

The American Hospital Association has criticized the "inadequate update" to outpatient hospital payments in the 2024 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical ...

A rendering of a design for the proposed outpatient surgical facility by Environments for Health. Image courtesy of UVM Health Network University of Vermont Medical Center is seeking permission from ...