ASC News

Ten states were named best in the country for healthcare per U.S. News & World Report's rankings released May 2. 

From three major Surgery Partners partnerships to new pain institute partners, here are five major ASC partnerships to know from the first half of the year: 

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group plans to continue its federal suit against Envision Healthcare despite the company filing for bankruptcy, KFF Health News reported May 12.

Envision Healthcare has reached a restructuring agreement with its stakeholders, including ASC management center AmSurg, after announcing plans to file for bankruptcy. AmSurg plans to purchase the ASCs held by Envision. 

Payers are constantly changing prior authorization rules, keeping physicians and physician staff on their toes over what procedures may or may not be approved. 

West Virginia is the worst state for healthcare, MoneyGeek reported April 2. 

Here are 25 Centene updates Becker's has covered since Feb. 8:

While ASCs, especially independent ASCs, are facing several challenges in the current healthcare environment, including market conditions, competition and legislative interference, there is hope for the future, according to three experts. 

Burnout is the current reality for many healthcare workers, but physician assistants can sometimes fall under the radar. 

Timothy Babineau, MD, principal at ECG Management Consultants, spoke with Becker's to discuss physicians' reimbursement concerns.