Author: Francesca Mathewes

Here are 22 leadership moves in anesthesia that have taken place since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s:  1. C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, has been named chair of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and…

In 2024, Becker’s reported on 11 academic health centers that had opened or were developing new ASCs and outpatient centers. In 2025, that number increased to 14, a move that reflects growing interest in outpatient ventures by health systems across…

Numerous hospitals and health systems have begun investing more heavily in ambulatory care as technological advancements and payer policies continue to fuel the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting.  Samuel Bauer, MD, a maternal fetal medicine specialist and chief…

The Senate has failed to advance two competing partisan bills to address healthcare costs ahead of significant price hikes for more than 20 million Americans who buy healthcare plans through the ACA marketplace, CBS News reported Dec. 11.  Here are…

There were 14 academic health centers that have either planned, opened or developed ASCs or outpatient facilities since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia is building a 31,000-square-foot ambulatory clinic center next to…

Miami-based Jackson Heart Institute has opened a renovated mutli-specialty physician practice in the northern region of the city, South Florida Hospital News reported Dec. 2. The new facility aims to improve heart care access and long-term heart health for the…

Cardiology is exploding in the outpatient setting as technology advances physicians’ ability to perform cardiovascular procedures outside of the hospital and CMS expands its coverage of these procedures in the ASC setting.  Charleen Tackett, administrator of Houston-based Vital Heart &…

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology urged the Department of Education to reconsider its proposal to define education for certified registered nurse anesthetists as a non-professional degree, which would cap unsubsidized student loans for future CRNAs at $100,000.  In a…

Private equity groups have significantly expanded their footprint in healthcare and in the ASC industry over the last decade — and several states have responded with new, stricter regulations around corporate healthcare deals.  Here is a look at three different…

Here are five notable ‘firsts’ in anesthesia leadership, clinical practice and education that occurred in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of anesthesiology appointed Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD, as the first director…