Author: Francesca Mathewes

Independent ASC owners looking to expand their practice face a difficult set of circumstances in 2025 as hospitals, health systems and corporate entities grow their influence over the market and the cost of operations continues to climb. Joe White, CEO…

Workforce shortages and years of reimbursement cuts are forcing ASCs and anesthesia groups to think more critically about clinical and administrative inefficiencies – all while maintaining the personalized, high-quality care that has come to define a new era of outpatient…

Here are 10 leaders in anesthesia to know, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Stuart Bertsch, MD, was recently named as chair of the department of anesthesiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He began his tenure as chair…

Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health, the majority stakeholder of GI Alliance, plans to acquire Solaris Health, a urology management services organization, for $1.9 billion in cash. According to an Aug. 12 news release, the acquisition will go through Cardinal Health’s multi-specialty…

Nonoperating room anesthesia cases are expected to account for more than 50% of all anesthesia cases in the next decade, according to a report by the American Hospital Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  As the demand for anesthesia…

Financial and regulatory tailwinds are boosting opportunities for ASC growth in the wake of recent policy proposals by CMS and other state-level legislative updates.  Certificate-of-need CON has long been identified as barriers to growth by ASC leaders, especially those in…

Here are five cardiologists making Becker’s headlines in the last two weeks:  1. Colin Wright, MD, of Utica, N.Y.-based CNY Cardiology performed Oneida County’s first patent foramen ovale closure, a minimally invasive heart procedure that can reduce stroke risk. 2.…

Ajay Aggarwal, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes. Dr. Aggarwal practices in Bellare, Lake…

Nonoperating room anesthesia cases are expected to account for more than 50% of all anesthesia cases in the next decade, according to a June 2024 report by the American Hospital Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  The increase in…

Private equity groups have displayed significant interest in cardiology over the last several years as the specialty sees a rise in outpatient growth and demand for cardiovascular services remains high among U.S. patients. In January, PE Hub reported on several…