Becker’s ASC

Hospitals have spent years building employed cardiology groups, and the payment math has traditionally supported it.  Gary Kirsh, MD, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Cardiovascular Logistics, told Becker’s that the traditional math is breaking down, and that it will reshape how…

Orthopedic surgeons are pushing the boundaries of what can be done outside the hospital. But as increasingly complex procedures move into ASCs, the biggest obstacles may have less to do with what surgeons can perform than what their facilities can…

With health systems, private equity firms and management companies all buying, ASCs that look “best in class” get the best deals, panelists said Oct. 29 at Becker’s 32nd Annual Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago. “You want to buy…

CMS’ final 2027 Medicare payment rules will cut physician payments for GI endoscopy performed in ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments by an average of 2%, according to a Nov. 6 alert from The American Gastroenterological Association.   CMS released…

CMS released its final 2027 Medicare physician fee schedule and hospital outpatient and ASC payment rules Nov. 4, closing out a comment season that drew tens of thousands of responses from physicians, practices and industry groups. For many physicians, the…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported third-quarter revenue of $815.3 million, down 0.8% year over year, according to a Nov. 9 news release. The results include the company’s Idaho Falls facilities only through Sept. 13, when the divestiture closed. Here are…

Growth can be a natural reward for a successful physician-owned practice. It could also be the force most likely to erode what made the practice attractive in the first place: physicians’ control over how they work. Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is…

Hospitals are absorbing a sharp rise in unpaid bills as ACA coverage erodes, and ASC leaders say the same affordability gap is hitting elective cases. Bad debt and charity care per calendar day rose 49% in the first eight months…