Author: Francesca Mathewes

In a viewpoint published Nov. 10 in Medscape, David Johnson, MD, chief of gastroenterology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University in Norfolk, outlined four studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2025 Annual Meeting in Phoenix,…

Racial disparities in obstetric anesthesia remain an issue in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom regardless of key differences in the two countries’ healthcare systems, according to analysis recently published in Anaesthesia.  The analysis looked at data from 13,398,421…

Michael Holmes, former COO at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital, is suing his former employer, alleging that it breached a confidentiality and noncompete agreement, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s. The complaint, filed Nov. 5, claims that the hospital…

The growth of the outpatient care market is heating up in certain states, especially in those without certificate-of-need restrictions and with large populations of older Americans, such as the Southeast and Southwest.  As ASC development follows trends in population growth,…

Here are six ASCs or outpatient centers developed or announced by health systems in October, as reported by Becker’s.  1. Denver-based NexCore group partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to launch an ASC in Folsom, Calif. The facility is expected to…

AI has become the center of many conversations among healthcare professionals looking to cut out inefficiencies and lessen administrative burdens for their practitioners.  Here are three ways that leaders are putting AI to work in ASCs: 1. Administrative and communication…

Pearland, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold clinic has been steadily expanding its ASC presence in the Houston area, Fox 26 Houston reported Nov. 5.  Currently, Kelsey-Seybold has five ASCs in the state, including in Houston, North Houston, Memorial Village, Spring and Sugar Land. …

CMS issued its final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule Oct. 31, alongside other updates to Medicare policy. ASC leaders had feared that the update may be delayed amid the ongoing federal shutdown, which has caused…

Cardiology has solidified its place in the world of outpatient care as CMS adds new procedures to the ASC covered procedures list and patient and physician preferences become more aligned with outpatient settings. Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics…

The procurement and management of anesthesia services is a top concern for ASC leaders as declining reimbursement rates put pressure on surgical efficiency and operating room flow. Two leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the anesthesia strategies that may no…