Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Consolidating vendors, having physician engagement and clear communication and transparency are three keys to reducing costs in ASCs.  With operational costs continuing to rise across the ASC and healthcare industries, having best practices for cutting out unnecessary expenses are crucial.…

Here are 10 health systems and organizations that have opened new ASCs and outpatient centers or are planning expansions in the South, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 10:

The Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University has named Syed Shah, MD, as chair of the anesthesiology department.  Dr. Shah has served in the role in an interim capacity since 2023. Under his leadership, the department has expanded…

An outpatient or ASC setting can lead to a better experience for everyone involved, from the surgeons to the patients to the staff, according to one executive.  As more orthopedic procedures move off of the Inpatient Only List, surgery centers…

More than two-thirds of the counties in the U.S. do not have a practicing gastroenterologist, according to a Nov. 14 report from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. Here are nine more notes on the GI workforce in the report, Addressing the Gastroenterologist…

Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., will close immediately after being denied $25 million in funding, according to a Nov. 17 report from roi-nj.com. The hospital, which also includes an ASC, had its request for funding turned down by…

Here are 17 medical device and technology recalls, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025: Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Medical Group has appointed Babak Firoozi, MD, to serve as medical director of gastroenterology. In the role, he will lead initiatives to improve care coordination, standardize clinical protocols, and support physician engagement, according to a Nov.…

Here are four partnerships in the gastroenterology and endoscopy space that Becker’s has reported on since July 29:

Sanford Health has opened new gastroenterology suites in its same-day surgery center in Bismarck, N.D., according to a Nov. 13 report from KFYR TV.  The suites are for gastroenterology endoscopy patients and will provide additional GI services including colonoscopies and…