There are nearly 5,000 ambulatory surgery centers around the country, but some face more challenges based on the state in which they are located. Tensions ebb and flow between hospital-owned and physician-owned centers, and if an ASC is located in a state where tensions have peaked, like New Jersey, the centers can be in big trouble. Article [1]
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[1] http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081124/REG/811209975