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…
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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…
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Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International ended 2025 with ownership interests in 533 ambulatory surgery centers and 26 surgical hospitals as the health system’s decade-long pivot away from acute care toward ambulatory and specialty services continued to generate strong…
As orthopedic care continues its shift away from hospitals, ASCs are emerging as a critical growth engine for the specialty, offering lower costs, greater efficiency and a better patient experience. Leading surgeons and executives are not only moving more complex…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is expanding its ambulatory surgery center footprint through a mix of acquisitions and de novo development in 2026. Six things to know: 1. The health system has opened new ASCs in Birmingham and Foley, Ala.,…
Legislators in Tennessee have passed legislation that would repeal certificate-of-need requirements in the state, the Kingsport Times News reported April 16. The bill passed out of the state Senate in a 28-1 vote, in concurrence with the House’s version. The…
Governor Janet Mills has signed a law limiting noncompete clauses in employment contracts for rural healthcare workers, News Center Maine reported April 17. The bill is designed to help combat the state’s ongoing physician shortage, a state representative told the…