Author: Francesca Mathewes

1. Renton, Wash.-based Providence shared plans to eliminate 296 roles across Renton-based Providence Swedish and 150 roles across Providence Oregon. At Providence Swedish, the cuts include non-represented caregivers, union positions and open roles that will remain unfilled. At Providence Oregon,…

Here are seven new ASC developments reported by Becker’s since Nov. 1, 2025:  1. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia is building a 31,000-square-foot ambulatory clinic center next to its hospital in Ionia, Mich. 2. Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare broke ground on a…

Farmington, Conn.-based ProHealth Physicians, owned by Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s physician practice arm, will permanently close its primary care practice in Putnam, Conn., in December.  In a Nov. 25 letter, Putnam Medical Associates said it would permanently close Dec. 23. Two…

ASC growth is heating up nationwide, but states in the South are expanding their ASC markets at an even more rapid pace.  Florida, for example, has become a proving ground for ASC growth, with multiple new centers opening last year…

Gastroenterology is a rapidly developing field as the demand for services increases among the U.S. population and advances in clinical technology open up new possibilities within the specialty.  Peter Muscarella, MD, a GI surgeon at Southern Ohio Medical Center Surgical…

A number of defining controversies and innovations have shaped anesthesia in 2025, from AI-driven analysis tools to landmark legal cases, all changing the way that anesthesia professionals make decisions and care for patients.  Three anesthesia leaders recently joined Becker’s to…

Here are four physician fraud cases reported by Becker’s in the last eight days:  1. Mount San Rafael Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Trinidad, Colo., and three physicians employed by the hospital agreed to pay a combined $650,000 to…

Ralph Abraham, MD, surgeon general of Louisiana, has been tapped as principal deputy director of the CDC, CNN reported Nov. 25. The CDC does not currently have a permanent director after Susan Monrarez, PhD, was fired from the role in…

In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to allow more procedures in ASCs.  This included several cardiovascular procedures that leaders in both outpatient care and cardiology have…

Several federal updates announced in the last week have significant implications for the ASC industry: 1. President Donald Trump postponed a planned announcement to extend enhanced ACA subsidies Nov. 24. He was previously expected to present a proposal that would…