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The lack of reimbursements, staffing shortages and cost challenges are some of the biggest hurdles for anesthesia providers and groups heading into next year.  Two leaders recently connected with Becker’s to share what they believe will be the toughest challenges…

Eight physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the challenges that hit hardest this year, including staffing shortages, administrative burdens, payer dysfunction and a growing distrust of medicine. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: In 2025,…

ASCs are facing mounting workforce strain as hospitals continue to outpay them for nurses and surgical staff, a gap that leaders say is widening alongside rising living costs and burnout concerns. Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, administrator of Houston-based Mann Eye Institute, told…

Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what made the greatest impact inside their centers, from a coding overhaul to robotic expansion. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: If you had to name one…

Crown Point, Ind.-based OYE Therapeutics has closed a $5 million convertible note financing round, oversubscribed to $5.6 million, to advance its intravenous caffeine-based therapy into clinical trials.  The treatments aim to “reverse general anesthesia, sedation and opioid-induced respiratory depression,” according…

Owensboro Surgery Center, an SCA Health affiliate in Kentucky, recently dropped its traditional physician-supervised anesthesia setup for a CRNA-only model. The move wasn’t a cost-cutting experiment, but a response to a tightening workforce and a highly experienced CRNA team. Many…

 Seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the financial threats they are most concerned about in 2026, from staffing costs to the changing payer landscape.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: What financial threat…

From expanding procedure capabilities to evolving payment models, these are the accomplishments five ASC leaders told Becker’s they were most proud of over the past year. Question: Looking back at the last year, what’s one thing you would be proud…

Medical device company and surgical equipment manufacturer ConMed plans to exit its gastroenterology product lines.  ConMed’s gastroenterology segment is projected to generate about $90 million in revenue in 2025, according to a Dec. 5 news release from the company. By…

Whiteville, N.C.-based Columbus Regional Healthcare System has broken ground on a 68,000-square-foot medical office building and surgical care center in Leland, N.C. The new facility, Advanced Care-Leland, will offer services including primary care, orthopedics and urology, according to a Dec.…