UC Davis (Calif.) is slated to launch a nurse anesthesiology program, poising it to become the first school in the University of California system to have one. 

Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements. 

On Jan. 8, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai closed and evacuated a number of ASCs and outpatient facilities amid the wildfires sweeping through parts of California. 

Every detail matters. In healthcare, small actions can lead to big outcomes—and sometimes, those outcomes save lives. An often-overlooked threat in outpatient care is Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), which includes Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary Embolism (PE). For providers working in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), Office-Based Surgery facilities, and Day Surgery practices around the world, the challenge is clear: how do we consistently deliver the highest standard of care while managing risks that, though sometimes unseen, carry profound consequences?

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025's first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30. 

A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone

The Tennessee legislature recently passed reforms to the state's certificate-of-need laws that will gradually phase out state CON requirements for ASCs, among other changes. 

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Interventional cardiologist Timothy Bowen, MD, has joined the Baxter Health Cardiovascular Clinic.

A number of Delaware courts have recently refused to modify "overbroad" noncompete agreements, opting to strike them entirely, according to a Jan. 13 viewpoint published by Christina Solomon of the law firm Foley & Lardner in The National Law Review.

Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.

A recent series of court rulings have halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 with certain regulations affecting physician practices set to go into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 13 article from the American Medical Association. 

The ASC industry is facing increased consolidation as some ASCs look to partnerships with hospitals and health systems to stay afloat in a challenging economic climate. 

A Canandaigua, N.Y.-based gastroenterology practice has joined UR Medicine Thompson Health, according to a Jan. 13 report from FingerLakes.com.

A medical office building in Roseville, Calif., has been acquired by Montecito Medical Real Estate for $9.205 million, according to a Jan. 13 report from the Sacramento Business Journal.

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the 100 best jobs, highlighting the best jobs across 17 categories, including healthcare.

Surgery Partners added Laura Forese, MD, to its board of directors, according to a Jan. 13 news release.

While ASCs remain largely independent, consolidation is still on the rise in the industry and a number of factors shape ASC independence. 

In 2024, the FDA approved at-home blood and stool tests for colorectal cancer screenings. In October, a second iteration of the at-home stool test was approved.

The state of Washington lost the most ASCs over the last two years and seven other states reported losses since December 2022, according to CMS data.