UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, plans to lay off 572 employees in New Jersey. Here are three things to know: 1. Some layoffs will take effect as early as Feb. 2, 2026, according to…
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Becker’s has reported on three practice closures in the past week: 1. Myrtletown, Calif.-based North Coast Ophthalmology and Humboldt Physicians Surgery and Laser Center will permanently close in February as both ophthalmologists are set to retire. The practice, which provides…
Almost half of employed physicians cite a loss of autonomy as the least favorite part of their job, according to Medscape’s Employed Physicians Report 2025, published Oct. 31. The report is based on a survey of 823 employed physicians conducted…
The federal government shutdown surpassed the one-month mark Nov. 1, putting it on course to become the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The current record is held by the 2019 shutdown, which lasted 35 days. Here are four updates on…
In May, President Donald Trump nominated Casey Means, MD, for the position of surgeon general, replacing his former nominee, Janette Nesheiwat, MD. Dr. Means’ confirmation hearing, originally scheduled for Oct. 30, has been postponed, as Dr. Means went into labor,…
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Here 10 statistics highlighting shifting consolidation trends among ASCs: 1. Nearly 2,000 ASCs were under partnership by a national operator in 2023 — up from approximately 1,339 centers in 2011. 2. ASC chains control about 33.5% of freestanding ASCs, with…
Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer of Southfield, Mich.-based MiOrtho Surgery Center and a member of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s education and quality committees, joined Becker’s to discuss the key performance indicators his ASC uses to track efficiency, quality and…
UChicago Medicine Crown Point (Ind.) is expanding its multispecialty clinic and ASC. The expansion will add 7,442 square feet, including 18 new exam rooms, one operating room, two procedures rooms and five pre and postsurgical bays, according to an Oct.…
The ongoing federal government shutdown is putting a strain on healthcare organizations across the country, and specialty physician practices have not been spared. Urology practices, for example, are feeling the consequences of the rollback of key Medicare telehealth flexibilities, which…
Medicare is expected to spend more than $15 billion by the end of 2025 on wound care products that have been linked to waste, fraud and abuse, according to a study published by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations…