Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s plan to replace emergency services contracts at three Oregon locations has resulted in a slew of controversy between clinicians, hospital executives and legislators in recent weeks. Lawmakers have begun to scrutinize the arrangement between peaceHealth and Lane…
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Several states are updating their laws surrounding tort law and medical malpractice in 2026 to change the limits on damages and further regulate the scope of lawsuits as malpractice awards continue to climb. Here are three states passing, considering or…
Revolve Surgical has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its surgical robot platform. According to a March 17 press release, the Canada-based company develops a zero-footprint surgical platform that provides robotic assistance to augment surgeons performing soft tissue procedures. The electromechanically…
Montana was ranked as the best state for physicians in 2026 by personal finance website Wallethub, earning a score of 66.15 out of 100. The study gave all 50 states and Washington, D.C., a score based on 19 metrics, including…
U.S. News & World Report released its third annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list and more than 200 orthopedic ASCs were included. U.S. News evaluated 4,421 ASCs across four specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and Spine, and urology. Patients…
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There has been a flurry of state and national policymaking in the last week that could impact the business and operations of ASCs as legislators consider new regulations for physician contracting, new facility development and reimbursements. Here are five policy…
Access GPO has entered a multi-year agreement with Medtronic to expand ASC access to the Affera mapping and ablation system and Sphere-9 catheter. The partnership is designed to accelerate adoption of pulsed-field ablation technology among physician-led ASCs treating cardiac arrhythmias.…
For physicians, the growing influence of pharmacy benefit managers is affecting how easily they can prescribe medications, how much patients pay out of pocket and how long treatment takes to begin, according to a July report from the American Medical…
As some hospitals push procedures into lower-cost outpatient settings, ASC operators are expanding aggressively and regulators are opening the door to more complex surgeries. At the same time, the industry faces mounting challenges, from rising operational costs and staffing shortages…
A mix of staffing shortages, recruitment challenges and financial pressures has fueled a wave of healthcare closures in Maine, with six practices and clinics shuttering or announcing plans to close in the last six months. Healthcare providers across Maine have…