Healthcare reform — a topic that’s been on everyone’s radar both within and outside of healthcare since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law in March 2010 — ...

There exist over 5,000 Medicare certified ASCs in the country, up from around 3,000 ASCs a decade ago. Over 90 percent of these ASCs have physician ownership. Around 20 percent of the ASCs have a ...

Over the past few years, there has been a growing trends of ASCs being operated as HOPDs. As we move through 2010, this trend toward HOPD ASCs continues. For new ASC projects, the recent economic ...

Silvia Aparecida Corrêa Sanches, an administrative supervisor with 15 years of experience in the hospital sector, is leading the adoption of continuous improvement methodologies—such as Lean Six Sigma ...

Managing visitors is a key aspect of hospital management, presenting several considerations for patient and building security, staff workflow, regulatory compliance, and patient privacy. Visitor ...

Engaged hospital leadership, especially involving multiple management levels, is crucial for adopting health-related social needs (HRSN) initiatives and promoting health equity. Senior and other ...

ASAM released a new implementation guide to integrate substance use disorder care within hospital and emergency department clinical pathways.