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Article discusses growth and impact of surgery centers in Lehigh Valley
Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, November 15, 2006
An article from The Morning Call discusses the development and affect of new surgery centers and doctor-owned surgical hospitals in Lehigh Valley, PA.
The story examines the benefits and risks of these facilities, and analyzes the potential affects they will have on traditional hospitals.
There are four surgery centers or surgical hospitals that recently opened or are under development, according to the article. As of the end of May, Pennsylvania had 202 outpatient surgery centers and 180 general hospitals, according to the article citing a recent report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
To read the article from The Morning Call, click here.
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