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1. Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham began another round of layoffs in October, its second in less than two years, as it works to address a fiscal 2026 budget shortfall exceeding $300 million. The system did not disclose how many…

A legal fight between a New York radiologist and his former practice over a $20 million private equity deal has come to an end, according to court documents.  Gregory Ball, MD, Southtowns Radiology Associates and the other parties in the…

Nearly 9 in 10 hospitals and health systems now have at least one ASC, and the systems still without one are increasingly competing against peers that have already invested. That’s according to the 7th Hospital Leadership ASC Survey from Avanza…

ASC ownership often runs through acquisition models, in which surgeons join a group with a stake in an existing center or a group of surgeons buy into a practice together.  New construction is a bigger bet. ASCs are commanding the…

Nearly every hospital and health system plans to keep putting capital into ASCs, according to the 7th Hospital Leadership ASC Survey from Avanza + MedHQ, conducted with HealthLeaders Media. Ninety-six percent of respondents plan continued ASC investment or affiliation in…

An Arkansas hospital has stopped contracting out its anesthesia services. CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs now employs its anesthesia providers directly. The hospital said the shift gives it more local oversight and lets it tailor clinical operations to its patients,…

Helen Keller Hospital, SCA Health and local physician owners have opened Singing River Surgery Center, a multispecialty ASC on the hospital’s campus in Tuscumbia, Ala. The center opened July 6 and held a ribbon-cutting Oct. 28, 256 Today reported Nov.…

Florida is one of three states with more than 700 ASCs, along with California and Texas, according to an October white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions.  Florida also led the nation in new ASC developments, with at least 10 announced,…