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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

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Your Top 5 Legal Concerns

Here's a review of the major hurdles you must clear as you develop your surgery center.

Scott Becker, Esq., CPA, and Ronald Lundeen Jr., Esq.

This article describes the key federal and state issues you must recognize to effectively develop a surgery center. Some of these issues specifically relate to the development of an ASC with a hospital partner or to developing an ASC that grows out of the acquisition of a hospital outpatient department.

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