Author: Francesca Mathewes

Denver-based NexCore group has partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to launch an ASC in Folsom, Calif., Commercial Search reported Oct. 27.  The Folsom Advanced Surgery Center will span 92,000-square-feet. The budget for the project is $123 million, according to the…

Here are five recent leadership announcements in the cardiology space as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1: 1. The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai appointed four directors Oct. 24: Here are the new directors: 2. Episcopal Health Services in New…

North American Partners in Anesthesia has reached an undisclosed settlement with two hospitals that filed lawsuits against the anesthesia provider earlier this year, claiming it unlawfully restricted its physicians from choosing their place of work.  Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health affiliates…

Here are five numbers and statistics that represent good news for cardiologists: $701,000: The median total compensation for integrated cardiologists in 2024, according to MedAxiom’s “2025 Cardiovascular Provider Compensation & Production Survey.” This represents the fourth consecutive year of compensation…

Liberty (Texas) Dayton Regional Medical Center has opened a new specialty clinic in collaboration with the Trinity Valley Chamber of Commerce, Blue Bonnet News reported Oct. 23.  The clinic will offer services in cardiology and women’s health, and is being…

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has unveiled its new Northeast Medical Park, a $126M outpatient facility, News 19 reported Oct. 22. Officials celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 22. The facility spans 120,000-square-feet and will feature four advanced operating…

ASCs are attractive to both physicians and patients for their affordability, convenience and flexibility. Yet many ASCs are still behind the innovation curve when it comes to workflow and patient experience.  Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics & Sports…

As the ASC industry heats up with competition between hospitals, health systems, corporate entities and independent practices, ASC leaders are faced with difficult choices as they debate maintaining independence, partnering up or selling off their practice to survive.  According to…

The University of Maryland in Baltimore has announced plans to develop the first AI-powered “smart” ASC, Government Technology reported Oct. 21. The planned 36,000-square-foot facility is being developed in partnership with Axis Research & Technologies. A location for the ASC…

While the number of physicians working with Medicare patients increased between 2013 and 2023, Medicare’s exit rates in rural and underserved areas also increased, according to a recent analysis of Medicare claims data published in JAMA. The analysis was conducted…