For ASCs, which often offer lower-cost surgical options compared to hospitals, certificate-of-need laws can create an uneven playing field. Established hospital systems, which frequently have more ...

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have diverse processes to navigate, from front-end tasks such as collecting demographic information and verifying insurance, to coding and billing compliance in an ...

“The key distinction in terms of the patients that flow through is that hospital outpatient departments do more varied procedures than an ambulatory surgery center,” explains Bill ...