ASC News

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report debuted its first annual "Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" ranking, highlighting four different specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine, and urology.

Pinehurst (N.C.) Radiology Associates has closed "for the foreseeable future" due to a cyberattack, The Pilot reported Feb. 5. 

Minimally invasive surgery, particularly in spine and orthopedic procedures, continue to be a significant driver of growth for ASCs. 

The continued migration of higher-acuity procedures from HOPDs to ASCs accelerated throughout 2024, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.

A former clinic owner has been sentenced eight and one-third to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving unnecessary medical tests.

Adrian Talbot, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was sentenced Feb. 5 to 87 months in prison for conspiring to illegally distribute Schedule II substances and defrauding federal healthcare benefit programs.

Here are three updates to state noncompete bans in the last month, as reported by Becker's:

Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs. 

ASCs continue to face significant legal, regulatory and financial challenges in 2025, with cases highlighting issues ranging from employee discrimination to multimillion-dollar fraud schemes. 

Tallahassee (Fla.) Primary Care Associates (TPCA) is undergoing restructuring following multiple physician departures and speculation about potential closure, Tallahassee Democrat reported Feb. 6.