Author: Francesca Mathewes

Private equity groups have significantly expanded their footprint in healthcare and in the ASC industry over the last decade — and several states have responded with new, stricter regulations around corporate healthcare deals.  Here is a look at three different…

Here are five notable ‘firsts’ in anesthesia leadership, clinical practice and education that occurred in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of anesthesiology appointed Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD, as the first director…

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…