Spine and orthopedic groups are continuing to expand their outpatient footprints as more procedures migrate from hospitals to ASCs. Recent openings and planned projects stretch from Florida to Wisconsin, while some of the country’s largest orthopedic groups are building additional…
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More than half of nurse practitioners reported experiencing burnout, depression or both, according to Medscape’s “Nurse Practitioner Burnout & Depression Report 2026.“ The report, published Aug. 11, collected responses from 770 nurse practitioners practicing in the U.S. Here are 10…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium Physician Group and Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance have partnered to expand access to care in Indiana. The collaboration brings together the Franciscan Alliance physician network with Millennium Physician Group’s physician-led operating model, practice management expertise, advanced…
Surgery on Sunday, a Lexington, Ky.-based nonprofit, is expanding free outpatient surgical care as demand from uninsured patients rises, NBC affiliate WBIR reported Aug. 10. The organization has completed nearly 6,000 procedures since its founding by Dr. Andrew Moore II,…
Three Gables Surgery, an outpatient surgical facility in Proctorville, Ohio, is ending operations later this year, according to an Aug. 10 report from WSAZ. The center will start a phased closure and transition services to two hospitals that are part…
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ASC leaders are facing constant pressure to protect margins as labor, supply and operating costs climb. But focusing too narrowly on expense reduction can miss the bigger financial picture. Two ASC executives recently joined Becker’s to share the most common…
Vandalia Health is closing the SurgiCare outpatient surgical facility at CAMC Memorial Hospital in Charleston, W.Va., citing a need to reduce duplication and maximize efficiency, WCHS reported Aug. 7. The closure, effective August 28, will shut down two of the…
The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers recently applied for state approval to open its first ASC in Massachusetts. The pediatric dentistry chain filed a Determination of Need application June 13 to take ownership over Northeast Ambulatory Center, a…
The shift away from inpatient care to care in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continues to accelerate. To maintain a lower-cost site of care setting, ASC leaders now must focus on revenue recognition and optimizing labor, supplies, anesthesia and payer contract…
In seven specialties, nurse practitioners now average at least $150,000 a year, with the average annual salary for NPs surpassing $137,000. Here are 10 stats on the compensation landscape for nurse practitioners in 2026: