Eighty-seven percent expect 2026 financial performance to be similar to or better than 2025, but challenges persist, according to a VMG Health report released Oct. 9. VMG Health surveyed 97 ASC leaders in September from both independently owned and joint…
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Bon Secours Mercy Health, Compass Surgical Partners and a group of local physicians recently opened a new orthopedic ASC in Newport News, Va. The center marks another milestone in the partnership between Cincinnati-based Bon Secours and Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical…
Leaders say the next five years will bring a sharper, smarter ASC industry, one that is more data-driven, integrated and patient-focused. Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how they see the ASC industry evolving over the next five years. …
Facing rising costs, staffing shortages and mounting payer pressure, ASCs must sharpen their competitive edge. Eight ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their top strategies for financial sustainability over the next few years. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited…
Here are five states where new malpractice legislation has been proposed since Jan. 1, 2025: 1. Florida: State lawmakers have renewed efforts to repeal a 1990 law that restricts families from seeking economic damages in certain medical malpractice cases. The…
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Out-of-network ASCs have lower costs than in-network hospital outpatient departments, according to a new study published Oct. 6 in The American Journal of Managed Care. The study analyzed commercial medical claims data from all 50 states, comparing insurer-paid amounts, patient…
Heritage Provider Network, a physician-owned integrated healthcare group, has agreed to a $49.99 million settlement to resolve class-action litigation regarding a cyberattack, according to an Oct. 15 report from The HIPAA Journal. The lawsuit stems from a December 2022 data…
Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives have reinvigorated efforts to repeal a 1990 law that some say restricts families from seeking economic damages in medical malpractice cases, the Highland News-Sun reported Oct. 17. Here are five takeaways from the…
While the proposed 2026 Medicare physician payment schedule does include several updates to the ambulatory specialty model that the American Medical Association has long advocated for, it said in comments to CMS that there are still several areas in need…
Here are seven Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare leadership moves since June: 1. Valerie Helms was named assistant CFO of Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, Ariz.The hospital is part of the Carondelet Health Network. 2. Hillary Rosenfeld, MSN, RN, has been…