ASC News

From a new way hospitals and health systems are utilizing ASCs to growing burnout from physicians, here are five trends in the physician workforce that ASC leaders need to keep tabs on: ASC’s emerging role in recruiting surgeons and physicians…

It’s no secret that the majority of health systems are starting to shift their focus to the outpatient setting.  ASCs and outpatient care facilities offer a number of advantages to patients, physicians and payers, including faster recovery times, lower costs…

Here are four recent noncompete suits to know, as reported by Becker’s since March 13:

Firefighters were called to a surgery center in Forest, Va., on May 17 following a structural fire at the facility, according to a May 18 report from ABC affiliate 13 News. The fire occurred at Harman Eye Surgery Center. The…

ASCs play a critical role in healthcare delivery—offering safe, efficient, and lower-cost alternatives to hospital-based surgery. Yet despite their value, many ASCs are hitting a wall when negotiating in-network contracts with commercial insurance providers. At Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center, and…

Close to 50% of physicians work with an incompletely staffed team at least 25% of the time, according to a May 14 report published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The report surveyed close to 1,000 physicians across 15 organizations. About two-thirds…

Artificial intelligence is booming across every industry, especially healthcare. Nearly half, or 43%, of medical practices in the U.S. have been using AI at work for over a year, with 36% of practicing physicians, nurses and IT professionals using it…

New Mexico has the lowest average physician pay satisfaction of any state, according to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health. Marit Health ranked pay satisfaction on a 5-point scale, with 1 representing very dissatisfied with…

Here is how certificate-of-need laws are changing and impacting the ASC space since the start of 2025, as reported by Becker’s:

David Allingham, MD, owner and sole practitioner at Oakton (Va.) Primary Care Center, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for operating a pill mill, distributing controlled substances, and making false healthcare statements, according to a May 14 news release…