Fatade Health & Medical Center in Martinsville, Va., will close April 29 after nearly two decades of operation, according to a message sent to patients and obtained by Rbs News Now in a Jan. 11 report. The clinic is led…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Bariatric surgery is a key offering for many ASCs and gastroenterology practices, despite declines in inpatient surgical volumes for the procedure. Here are five things to know about the recent clinical, legal and payer-related developments in bariatric surgery and GLP-1…
Staffing issues have been top of mind for ASC leaders for the last several years — and they’re not going away anytime soon. Amid the turbulence caused by labor shortages across healthcare, ASC leaders have a challenging task at hand:…
Dallas-based VMG Health has named Wes Champion as CEO. According to a Jan. 13 news release, Mr. Champion brings more than 35 years of healthcare consulting and technology leadership experience to the role. He previously served as CEO of Kaufman…
A growing number of patients undergoing major surgery are receiving medication for opioid use disorder, highlighting the need for modernized pain management strategies, according to a forthcoming study in Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The…
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In November, CMS finalized its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule for 2026, which included the addition of 573 codes to the ASC Covered Procedures List. The update represented a significant advocacy win for…
Here are three recent joint ventures between hospitals, health systems, corporate entities, ASC group and other stakeholders, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham launched a joint venture partnership to expand access to…
Here is a state-by-state breakdown of the 69 hospital and health system layoffs that took place in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: Alabama 1. Greenville-based Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama shared plans to end inpatient services and lay off…
Physician groups remain a popular target of investment within healthcare as their “value-creation playbook” continues to adapt with new technology and industry demands, Bain & Company reported Jan. 8. While physician group transactions have declined as a share of all…
State representatives in Tennessee affirmed their support of a repeal of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Jan. 12 Tennessee has had plans to repeal the 40-year-old law by Dec. 1, 2027 since 2024. Once the…