Author: Francesca Mathewes

CMS has announced the agency activities that will and won’t proceed during the federal government shutdown. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over the federal budget.  Here are 10 things that…

1. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners announced that Harrison Bane, national group president, will resign Oct. 3. Mr. Bane notified the Board of Directors of his decision Sept. 11. 2. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners appointed Chris Fromme as its new…

1. Overlake Medical Center and Clinics, a nonprofit health system based in Bellevue, Wash., will cut 55 positions as part of broader changes aimed at addressing long-term financial stability. The layoffs, effective in November, cover all areas of the hospital…

Medical technology companies Getinge and Philips have formed a new commercial partnership with a focus on integrated anesthesia and monitoring solutions.  According to an Oct. 2 news release, the partnership will marry Getinge’s Flow Family anesthesia delivery systems and Philips’…

On Oct. 1, a new UnitedHealthcare policy went into effect, cutting reimbursements to certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15%.  The policy update was issued on July 1 and applies to claims for anesthesia services rendered by CRNAs practicing independently. For…

Here are 11 ASCs that were announced, constructed or opened in September, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System broke ground on an expansion at Greene Medical Arts in Catskill, N.Y., that will include a same-day surgery…

As the U.S. population ages, increasing the need for healthcare services, salaries are rising in a number of specialties. According to data gathered by AMN Healthcare and published Sept. 29 by the American Medical Association, five specialties ranked at the…

As surgical volumes increase amid an aging population and higher demand for outpatient services, anesthesia providers have found themselves in a sellers market as ASCs and other facilities vie for a limited supply of providers.  This has shifted the ways…

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that produces 60% of the U.S.’s IV fluid products, disrupting ASCs and other healthcare facilities across the country.  In a Sept. 29 report, the anesthesia department at…

Here are eight hospitals and health systems that have announced new outpatient or ambulatory developments in the last 30 days, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Albany (N.Y.) Med Health System broke ground on an expansion at Greene Medical Arts in…