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As hospitals and health systems respond to more aggressive patient and payer demands for lower cost surgical options, the number of hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) converting to freestanding joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals and health systems opening new…

The largest ASC companies and physician groups in the U.S. added thousands of physicians in the first half of 2021 and have more acquisitions planned for the back half of the year.

Higher-acuity, highly reimbursed procedures, such as those relating to spine, orthopedics, cardiology and gastroenterology, are moving rapidly from hospitals to the outpatient setting.

Hospital staff in Texas and Florida are spread thin, struggling to treat rising numbers of hospitalized patients as COVID-19 surges throughout both states.  

Healthcare providers have given Becker's insight on a number of topics ranging from COVID-19 to leadership to ASC independence.

Newsweek is currently accepting nominations for "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2022" list, the publication announced Aug. 3.

Preston Boles, DPM, accused Greenwood (Miss.) LeFlore Hospital of breaching his contract and racial discrimination after discovering the hospital paid a colleague more per relative work value unit in an Aug. 2 lawsuit.

WalletHub ranked states by healthcare costs, accessibility and outcomes in 2021.

WalletHub ranked the best states for healthcare in 2021 based on healthcare costs, accessibility and outcomes.

A new list by Medscape is showing where physicians should head for their summer vacations.