Author: Francesca Mathewes

Reimbursement issues, staffing shortages and rising costs are just a few of the challenges facing ASC leadership teams in 2026.  Here are 20 statistics demonstrating the scale and scope of the ASC industry’s biggest challenges in 2026: Reimbursement 1. CMS…

Legislators in New Jersey are likely to re-introduce legislation that would ban most noncompete agreements in the state, according to an article published Jan. 23 by JD Supra. The legislation — Assembly Bill 5708 and Senate Bill 4385 — would…

Cardiology has been shifting to the outpatient setting for years — a transition recently accelerated by technology and payer incentive alignment toward ASCs. In its 2026 final rule published Nov. 21, CMS approved four cardiovascular codes for electrophysiology studies and…

Brian August, MD, a physician in El Paso, Texas, has agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act.  According to a…

As ASCs continue to grow in scope and complexity, leadership responsibilities are increasingly shared across administrative, operational and clinical roles.  But ASC administrators say certain functions — particularly those tied to quality, safety and staff development — should remain firmly…

The anesthesia workforce shortage is nothing new in healthcare — especially not for ASC leaders, who have cited the ongoing crisis as one of their top concerns in the year ahead. There are, however, new data, technology, clinical and policy…

Here are three physicians making headlines for clinical breakthroughs and notable firsts in surgical care: 1. Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health has become the first health system in the state to treat a patient using histotripsy, a noninvasive ultrasound-based therapy for…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is calling on Congress to hold health insurers accountable for policies that raise costs and limit access to surgical care, according to a statement submitted during two Jan. 22 hearings. The House Ways and Means…

Texas Tech Health El Paso will launch a new orthopedic surgery residency program at University Medical Center of El Paso beginning July 1.  According to a Jan. 23 news release, the five-year program will train three residents annually and aims…

As more independent and physician-owned ASCs shift toward new, complex ownership models involving hospitals, management services organizations and corporate stakeholders, the makeup of their leadership teams is also poised for transformation.  Three ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss how…