Becker’s ASC

Timothy Doylen, of Selden, N.Y., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to physicians in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…

From anesthesia stipends to implant sticker shock, ASC leaders say the math between what it costs to run cases and what payers reimburse is breaking down.  Twenty-two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss which expenses are most out of sync…

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, the most populated city in the West, earns $1,078,200 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool.  Anesthesiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare’s proposed merger with Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services is being reviewed by the Oregon Health Authority, according to a Feb. 12 report from The Lund Report. The two health systems said that the deal is necessary due…

The cardiology workforce is under mounting strain as rising patient demand collides with physician shortages, reimbursement pressure and shifts in care delivery. Longer wait times, an aging clinician base and tightening margins are forcing health systems to rethink staffing models,…

Enterprise (Ala.) Women’s Center will close March 31 after 32 years in operation due to staffing shortages, WTVY reported Feb. 12. The practice currently operates with one OB-GYN and one nurse practitioner. Following the closure, Bradley Heim, MD, will join…

Outpatient care remains one of healthcare’s hottest investment targets in 2026. From new multimillion-dollar ASC builds to joint venture partnerships, these moves signal continued confidence in the shift toward ambulatory care settings. Here are some of the largest investments being…

Tenet’s ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, is positioning itself for a new growth runway as Medicare begins phasing out its inpatient-only list in 2026, a policy shift the company said will gradually expand the number of higher-acuity procedures moving…

Certificate-of-need laws remain one of the biggest regulatory forces shaping where and how ASCs can grow, and the landscape is shifting rapidly state by state. With courts pausing repeal efforts in some markets, others raising cost thresholds or carving out…

Little Rock-based Ortho Arkansas began construction on a new surgery center in North Little Rock, Ark., according to a Feb. 11 report from Arkansas Money & Politics.  The more than 47,000-square-foot center will include 10 operating rooms, 20 per-operative bays,…