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1. Colorado ASC to get 70% of hospital's orthopedic surgeries in partnership Full story

2. Striking direct deals with employers a top priority, says ASC leader Full story

3. Pain center owner agrees to pay $9M after admitting to billing fraud Full story

4. Augmented reality in the OR: An inside look at surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital.

5. COVID-19 will hinder ASCs next year in these 6 ways Full story

6. Kentucky pain physician to pay $567K for role in kickback scheme Full story

7. Orthopedic surgeon, ASC owner runs for U.S. House Full story

8. Private equity surgical investments by region from 2000-2020  Full story

9. Nearly 30% of OR time is unused due to inefficient processes. Here's the strategy health systems are leveraging to unlock OR time. 

10. New ASC is Michigan town's first Full story

11. First-ever special needs ASC requests federal construction aid Full story

12. Virginia Hospital Center purchases $34.5M building for orthopedic ASC Full story

13. Revolutionize sagittal alignments with personalized care — here's how.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. CMS mandating bundled payments requires hospital-physician synergy — here's how to achieve it.

2. Cutting corners on medical device maintenance can backfire. Click here to learn what services are worth the upfront costs.

3. Still using paper fax to transmit patient data? Learn how switching to digital improves EHR workflows.