ASC News

Transactions involving medical office and outpatient buildings are exploding, with both health systems and private equity firms getting in on the action.  There were nearly 300 MOB deals across the top 50 U.S. metro areas in the fourth quarter of…

Orthopedic surgery remains one of the least diverse specialties in American medicine. According to the most recent American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ “Orthopaedic Census Survey,” fewer than 8% of practicing surgeons are women, and Black and Hispanic surgeons together represent…

Gaps in pay between male and female physicians persist despite the fact that the number of women in U.S. medical training programs recently lapsed that of men.  Disparities in compensation look different across specialties, regions and other demographics, but female…

When robotic-assisted knee replacement technology began gaining traction, it was often framed as the next leap forward in orthopedic surgery, a tool promising greater precision, improved alignment and better long-term outcomes.  But recent population-level data is prompting a more nuanced…

CMS will require all states to audit healthcare providers participating in Medicaid in an effort to address alleged fraud, Politico reported April 21. Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, unveiled the plan at Politico’s Health Care Summit. CMS will require all states…

Madison (Ala.) Hospital will temporarily close the HH Lab Patient Service Center on its campus beginning April 30 as part of a remodeling project to expand outpatient services, according to an April 24 report from Fox affiliate WZDX.  During the…

Outpatient surgeries continue to rise in the U.S., with more than 65% of procedures now performed outside the hospital. The shift accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and has persisted, with outpatient volumes growing about 6% annually. The findings come from…

Tysons Corner, Va.-based IR Centers and Cherry Hill-based New Jersey Urology have entered into a strategic partnership to open advanced outpatient interventional radiology centers.  The new centers, which will be located in New Jersey, will provide advanced embolization therapies and…

As more complex care moves out of hospitals, ASCs are entering a new phase of growth, one defined not by single specialties, but by integrated, multispecialty platforms. These models bring together diverse service lines, align physicians and payers, and create…

Regent Surgical has launched interventional radiology as a new specialty for its network with a surgical first.  Georgetown (Texas) Surgery Center recently performed the first artery embolization procedures across the entire Regent platform, according to an April 21 LinkedIn post…