Author: Francesca Mathewes

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, alongside a coalition of 33 healthcare organizations, published a Dec. 8 letter in opposition to a policy by Elevance Health that would require healthcare facilities to absorb costs associated with utilizing providers not in-network with…

Governor Jeff Landry has appointed Evelyn Griffin, MD, as Louisiana’s next surgeon general, NBC and CBS affiliate KALB reported Dec. 8. The appointment comes after the state’s former surgeon general, Ralph Abraham, MD, was tapped as principal deputy director of…

CMS released its ASC final rule Nov. 28, which included the addition of hundreds of procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List and a 2.6% payment bump, among other updates.  Kara Newbury, chief advocacy officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Center…

In a report released Dec. 3, healthcare solutions company Conexiant ranked the 10 states with the best conditions for surgeons. Here are the 10 best states for surgeons based on salary potential, growth opportunities, malpractice insurance costs and supportive healthcare…

The University of Maryland Faculty Physicians and Axis Research & Technologies launched a joint venture in October to create the nation’s first AI-powered surgical training center. The partnership is developing a 36,000-square-foot Smart Surgical Performance Center aimed at establishing a…

There have been numerous legal, political and clinical developments in the anesthesia field in the last year that have significant implications for both patients, providers and healthcare organizations.  Here are 14 notable anesthesia controversies that took place in 2025, as…

CMS will open applications in 2026 for a new payment model aimed at increasing access to technology-supported care for people with Original Medicare who are managing chronic conditions.  CMS noted that people with Original Medicare currently have limited access to…

The Gastro Center of Maryland has announced plans to add two new locations to its statewide reach of services.  According to a Dec. 1 new release, GCM will expand into Bethesda and Silver Spring. GCM already operates practices across the…

Here are three newly launched or accredited training programs for certified registered nurse anesthetists reported by Becker’s since Oct. 9. 1. Wilmington University in New Castle, Del., and ChristianaCare received initial accreditation for its Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program. The inaugural…

Here are seven cardiologists making headlines nationwide in the last month, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Christopher Sarnoski, DO, section chief of interventional cardiology and medical director of structural heart disease and Jose Amortegui, MD, chief of cardiac surgery, both…