Author: Francesca Mathewes

ASCs have become a key strategic investment for hospitals and health systems that are looking to increase surgical volumes, manage costs and improve patient experiences. Here is a state-by-state breakdown of 50 hospitals and health systems that invested in ASC…

Gastroenterologists are seeing administrative and staffing burdens expand according to Medscape reported Dec. 12.  In its “A Very Challenging Period: Medscape Gastroenterology Practice Issues Report 2025,” Medscape collected responses from 131 gastroenterologists who met screening requirements between July 8 and…

House Speaker Mike Johnson has declined to call a vote to extend the ACA’s enhanced subsidies, increasing the likelihood that they will expire Dec. 31. According to a Dec. 17 report by NBC News, Mr. Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana,…

The last several years have seen a significant expansion of private equity activity in healthcare, and with that, a new wave of state-level legislation aimed at placing more scrutiny on PE deals.  Here are five states that implemented or proposed…

Gastroenterologists are navigating a challenging healthcare environment as physician shortages, burnout and other market pressures continue to pose obstacles to their practice — but they’re also finding relief through new technologies and workflows, Medscape reported Dec. 12. In its “A…

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…