ASC leaders are eyeing a range of anesthesia staffing models for their centers in 2026, according to data published in VMG Health’s “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey. The survey collected responses from 97 ASC leaders at both independent and…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Spine, total joint replacement and cardiology are the specialties that ASC leaders are most interested in expanding in 2026, according to data published in VMG Health’s “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey. The survey collected responses from 97 ASC leaders…
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare has opened a new outpatient cardiology center at its Wilmington Hospital location. According to an Oct. 13 news release, the practice was specifically developed to expand the availability of treatment for peripheral artery disease in the area. …
A January survey of health system executives by VMG Health found that 60% of leaders were considering pursuing outpatient surgery joint ventures in 2024, the highest area of interest of any potential specialty partnerships. This interest is driven by a…
An ASC owned by six physicians will soon open in Springfield, Ark., Arkansas Business reported Oct. 13. Lakeside Surgery Center will span 9,000-square-feet and offer ophthalmology and otolaryngology, according to the report. The ASC is set to open in December.…
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The federal shutdown reached its third week as Democrats and Republicans continued a stalemate over how to fund the government. In an Oct. 10 podcast, Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, unpacked the impasse and what it…
Several recent updates to reimbursement policies by both CMS and commercial payers could have a significant impact on ASCs and their financial stability UnitedHealthcare cuts CRNA reimbursements On Oct. 1, a UHC policy update went into effect that cuts reimbursements…
Newton, Mass.-based Atrius Health, a subsidiary of Optum, plans to acquire Acton Medical Associates, a 45-provider primary care group serving the Boston area, according to a Sept. 25 filing from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. Acton comprises 45 providers and…
1. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health System closed an ASC that has been in operation for more than 35 years. Kaleida cited multiple factors contributing to the closure, including reductions in federal funding — specifically in Medicaid reimbursement. 2. Peoria, Ill.-based…
Becker’s has reported more ASC developments in New York, Arizona and Maine than all other states. New York 1. Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System broke ground on an expansion at Greene Medical Arts in Catskill, N.Y., that will include a…