ASC News

From AI-driven revenue cycle strategy to payer negotiations, staffing strain and surgical workflow redesign, ASC leaders told Becker’s the biggest lessons lately aren’t theoretical, they’re financial and operational realities.  As margins tighten and expectations climb, executives are rethinking everything from…

Many healthcare medtech companies see ASCs as a top opportunity, and in recent years they’ve been looking for direct ways to get into the facilities. One are where this is clearest is orthopedics. For total joint procedures, ASCs are a…

Surgeons across the U.S. are making headlines for clinical milestones, leadership moves and ventures beyond medicine. From operating on professional athletes to stepping into academic leadership and launching scholarship opportunities, and even entering the political arena, these physicians are shaping…

Medscape’s “Best and Worst Cities to Practice Medicine,” published Feb. 17, highlights 10 cities it considers the best places for physicians to practice and five it considers the worst. The rankings are based on five key factors: colleague density, administrative…

Physician assistant compensation varies widely by state, specialty and practice setting, which are some important considerations for health systems and ASCs to consider. Here are ten statistics to know about compensation for physician assistants:

Medtronic and Mindray North America expanded their partnership on patient monitoring technology beyond hospitals into ASCs in the United States, according to a Jan. 22 news release.  The companies said the alliance is intended to simplify access and integration of…

Noncompete agreements, and the laws that regulate them, are rapidly becoming one of the most consequential, and contested, issues in physician employment. As states tighten restrictions on noncompetes, lawsuits multiply and specialty groups push for federal action, these contract clauses…

Enterprise (Ala.) Women’s Center will close March 31 after 32 years in operation due to staffing shortages, WTVY reported Feb. 12. The practice currently operates with one OB-GYN and one nurse practitioner. Following the closure, Bradley Heim, MD, will join…

From ophthalmology and gastroenterology to orthopedic and multispecialty surgery centers, ASCs nationwide are actively recruiting administrators to lead clinical and operational growth. Here are 10 ASCs hiring administrators:  Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Job listings were compiled from…

Smith+Nephew has formed a partnership with medical device company Karl Storz to deliver integrated surgical and visualization solutions for orthopedic procedures, including sports medicine.  The collaboration combines Smith+Nephew’s joint repair, biologics and resection technologies with Karl Storz’s imaging, 3D visualization…