Author: Francesca Mathewes

The number of private equity-backed cardiology platforms has more than doubled since 2022, according to an October 2024 corporate finance report by KPMG.  According to the report, which analyzed cardiology deal activity in 2023, four groups emerged as having the…

Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill into law that requires insurance companies to cover the cost of anesthesia for the entirety of a procedure, effectively banning time limits for anesthesia reimbursements. According to an Aug. 5 news release…

New legislation out of the Colorado state Senate takes effect Aug. 6, 2026, and will place significant restrictions on noncompete agreements for healthcare providers, ColoradoBiz reported Aug. 4. Here are four things to know about the new restrictions: 1. The…

ASC ownership and leadership have undergone significant changes in recent years, as more independent and physician-owned ASCs shift toward increasingly complex and consolidated arrangements involving hospitals, private equity and corporate stakeholders.  But for Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, physician ownership and leadership…

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are highly trained, graduate-level anesthesia care professionals who work under the direction of anesthesiologists.  “CAAs balance and supplement the perioperative anesthesia workforce and actively contribute to better access, improved service line expansion efforts and preserved quality in…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of modern medicine, and anesthesiology is no exception. Traditionally a field reliant on the precision and vigilance of human practitioners, anesthesiology can embrace AI to enhance safety, efficiency, and — most importantly…

Kansas City University has opened admissions for its new Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program, which will begin in January 2026 at the Farber-McIntire campus in Joplin, Mo.  According to an Aug. 1 news release, the program aims…

Here are 13 hospitals and health systems that announced or completed ASCs and outpatient developments in July, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Salisbury, Md.-based TidalHealth broke ground on what will become the system’s largest outpatient facility. The 150,000-square-foot healthcare complex…

According to expert presenters at the American Society of Preventive Cardiology’s 2025 Congress on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, recent studies have shown significant benefit to GLP-1 inhibitors in cardiovascular care, The American Journal of Managed Care reported August 3. Here are…

Here are nine hospitals and health systems conducting layoffs in July, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Allina Health plans to close four clinics — three suburban Minneapolis medical clinics in Inver Grove Heights, Maplewood and Oakdale, plus one on Nicollet…