Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Hackensack Meridian to offer new minimally invasive cardiovascular procedure

    Paige Haeffele -
    Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health facilities are now offering a minimally invasive vascular procedure to treat high blood pressure.

  2. Anesthesia provider, malpractice insurer pay $4.2M to family of patient who died at ASC 

    Patsy Newitt -
    An anesthesia provider and its malpractice insurer have paid $4.2 million in a settlement with the family of a patient who died undergoing a procedure at an ASC, Law.com reported Aug. 8. 

  3. Anthem BCBS to cut CRNA reimbursements

    Patsy Newitt -
    Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's health plans in Ohio, Missouri, Connecticut, New York, Nevada, and Maine will reduce QZ services performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists to 85% of the physician fee schedule beginning Nov. 1. 

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  1. ASCs' answer to consolidation

    Patsy Newitt -
    ASCs are consolidating, albeit at a slower rate than physician groups or hospitals, and some leaders are looking for different solutions that don't involve rescinding independence. 

  2. Nurse practitioner burnout, depression in 2024: 10 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Seven in 10 nurse practitioners report feeling burned out or depressed in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Nurse Practitioner Burnout & Depression Report," published Aug. 9. 

  3. Missouri university launches new anesthesia training program

    Claire Wallace -
    Kansas City (Mo.) University is launching a Master of Health Science in Anesthesiology program at its Joplin, Mo., campus, according to an Aug. 8 report from KZRG.

  4. Physician sentenced to 24 years in prison after patient assault

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Silver Spring, Md., physician was sentenced to 24 years in prison after sexually assaulting two patients during routine medical exams, WTOP reported Aug. 8. 

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  1. Will Walgreens offload VillageMD? 5 things ASCs need to know 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Walgreens could sell off its stake in primary care chain VillageMD — which it acquired in 2021 in a $5.2 billion deal — according to an Aug. 7 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. 

  2. Gastroenterology of the Rockies taps board president

    Claire Wallace -
    Louisville, Colo.-based Gastroenterology of the Rockies has named Joseph Cassara, MD, its chief medical officer, as president of the board. 

  3. Michigan medical board approves 2 joint venture ASCs

    Claire Wallace -
    The Munson (Mich.) Healthcare Cadillac Hospital's board of directors has approved the development of two new joint venture ASCs in Cadillac and Gaylord, Mich., according to an Aug. 9 report from Cadillac News.

  4. Hospitals continue to shutter services – what does this mean for ASCs?

    Patsy Newitt -
    More hospitals are shuttering services and facing financial challenges amid soaring costs and declining reimbursements. 

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  1. The looming healthcare trends scaring ASCs

    Patsy Newitt -
    Five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends they're concerned about, from private equity to workforce shortages. 

  2. 'It's been devastating': Where a physician landed after HCA shuttered practices

    Patsy Newitt -
    HCA Healthcare is facing mounting pressure to give up control of Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health, which it acquired in 2019.

  3. HOPDs vs ASCs: 3 common procedures

    Francesca Mathewes -
    More than 80% of surgeries are now performed in an outpatient setting, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.  ASC procedures are almost always less expensive than in hospital outpatient departments. 

  4. Private equity's new physician-acquisition strategy

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Private equity firms have solidified their place in healthcare over the last decade. 2012 saw just 75 PE transactions in healthcare –– in 2021, that number reached 484. 

  5. 9 leaders retiring in 2024

    Claire Wallace -
    From cardiology to gastroenterology leaders, here are nine prominent clinicians who have retired in 2024: 

  6. Jefferson Health opens outpatient center, ASC

    Paige Haeffele -
    Jefferson Health opened a multispecialty outpatient center in Philadelphia with an ASC.

  7. 5 things to know about ASCs and declining reimbursements

    Francesca Mathewes -
    ASCs throughout the U.S. face skyrocketing operational costs alongside declining reimbursements from payers. 

  8. The future of ASCs: Health systems 'front and center'

    Paige Haeffele -
    The overarching trends in healthcare affect ASCs in unique ways, making monitoring industry developments a key to success at outpatient surgery centers. 

  9. Permit filed for $5M Florida ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    The city of Jacksonville, Fla., is reviewing a permit application for a new $5 million ASC in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal.

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