Becker’s ASC

Medford, Ore.-based Asante has signed a multi-year extension of its co-management agreement with Southern Oregon Cardiology, also of Medford, continuing their decade long partnership. The organizations began expanding cardiac services at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in March 2025. Construction…

Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as health systems invest in outpatient digestive care, private equity-backed platforms expand and new technology reshapes endoscopy delivery. All the while, rising screening demand, workforce shortages and reimbursement pressures are shifting how GI services are structured…

Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has acquired Montana Retina Consultants, according to a Feb. 5 news release.  Bozeman-based Montana Retina Consultants is a community-based retinal care practice that treats retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular edema, retinal…

Kansas City University has welcomed its first class of students to its Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program at its Joplin, Mo., campus.  According to a Feb. 5 news release, the program’s inaugural class includes 24 students. The…

Here are five major changes affecting certified registered nurse anesthetists’ education, practice authority, reimbursement and workforce trends that Becker’s reported in 2025. 1. Doctoral entry requirements take effect: As of the end of 2025, all newly graduating certified registered nurse…

As the ASC industry continues to grow, ASCs have increasingly become sites of innovation and important points of access for surgical care.  Here are three notable ‘firsts’ in the ASC industry so far in 2026: 1. Ortho Rhode Island began…

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of cardiology.  If you would like to nominate a physician, please email seydis@beckershealthcare.com.  This roundup was compiled by the Becker’s ASC Review editorial team based on recent coverage, professional…

The acquisition of ASCs by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, was associated with double-digit price increases for competing insurers, according to a February study published in Health Affairs. The study examined Optum’s acquisitions of physician…

The Nacogdoches (Texas) Heart and Vascular Clinic held its grand opening and is fully operational, according to a Feb. 4 report from ABC affiliate KTRE. Physicians from Woodlands Heights Cardiology clinic, which recently closed, have relocated to the new practice…

Moffitt Cancer Center has opened a 120,000-square-foot outpatient building in Land O’Lakes, Fla. The center will provide infusion services, clinical space, radiology, radiation oncology and a 30,000-square-foot proton therapy treatment center, according to a Feb. 5 news release from Hammes,…