ASC News

Private equity and management services organizations have been making waves in the ASC, gastroenterology and cardiology space in 2023. Here are seven updates: 

Plano, Texas-based Live Oak Surgery Center is currently investigating a breach affecting 5,264 patients, according to a report from the Department of Health and Humans Services and a Jan. 3 press release from the ASC. 

With just one week remaining, Austin-based Ascension Texas and Blue Cross Blue and Shield of Texas have reportedly reached a contract agreement to keep the health system in-network, according to a Jan. 26 report from the Austin American-Statesman. 

CVS Health has made several massive deals and launched a new virtual care service in 2023, and it was predicted to be the top acquirer of healthcare companies this year, according to a survey by Health Tech Nerds. 

Health system-driven diversification and patient preference are just a few of the factors spearheading ASC growth in 2023.

New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would give certified registered nurse anesthetists the ability to provide anesthesia without a physician present, according to a Jan. 25 report from the American Medical Association. 

Nurse practitioners, medical and health services managers, and physician assistants are among the top 20 fastest growing jobs, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

From a pediatric accreditation to a new anesthesiology division, here are six pediatric updates Becker's has reported on since Dec. 12. 

Pain management physician Dr. Yutong Zhang, has been sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for operating his Wayne, Pa.-based practice as a "pill mill," the Justice Department said Jan. 20. 

Here are eight updates from CVS Health since Jan. 3: