Employee Spotlight: Alex Quatrano
July 15, 2021
To showcase our talented teammates, we occasionally place an Acuity team member in the limelight. Today it is Alex Quatrano, Software Engineer based out of Massachusetts. Buon appetito!
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Employee Spotlight: Raunak Khosla
June 8, 2021
To showcase our talented teammates, we occasionally place an Acuity team member in the limelight. Today it is Raunak Khosla, Operations Intern based out of Chicago, IL. Strap in and enjoy the read!
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Announcing our fundraise and partnership with Benchmark!
June 1, 2021
Last week, we announced a $7 million round of funding led by Benchmark and Ajax Health and the addition of Eric Vishria, General Partner at Benchmark, to our Board of Directors.
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ASC Quality and Cost of Care
May 3, 2021
ASCs see lower readmission rates than hospitals
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COVID-19 impact on ASCs
April 26, 2021
The onset of COVID-19 saw a seismic shift in the US healthcare industry as hospitals braced themselves for a historic pandemic. As the first wave unfolded, healthcare resources were marshaled towards fighting the pandemic, delaying many elective surgical procedures as hospital beds were prioritized to serve COVID patients. Many patients also postponed routine preventive care such as colonoscopies during this period. Then, most ordinary care resumed in the latter half of 2020 as case numbers, and the strain on hospitals, declined.
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Ambulatory Surgery Center Accessibility in the USA
April 12, 2021
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are a rapidly growing, safe, convenient, and inexpensive alternative to surgeries performed in a hospital. Many patients seeking lower costs—or simply to avoid the stress of a hospital setting—are increasingly turning to ASCs for their surgical procedures. While the ASC market is quickly expanding, access to these outpatient facilities remains highly unequal across the country. Many residents of rural areas live extremely far away from the nearest ASCs.
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