Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health has opened the Lake Regional Surgery Center in Lebanon, Mo. According to a Nov. 18 news release, the new ASC will span 21,000-square-feet. The $18 million ASC will offer orthopedics and robotic-assisted total joint…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
The consolidation of physician practices and ASCs by hospitals, health systems and private equity persists in markets across the U.S. However, some ASC physicians and leaders sense a growing push towards independence as physicians fight for their autonomy and practice…
Healthcare, as an industry, is shaped by the convergence of a wide array of factors, including policy, labor and technology, to name a few. As the industry grows, ASCs have gained prominence as a way to increase surgical volumes while…
Here are three recent policy decisions by public and private insurers that are disrupting ASCs and physician practices: 1. Several physician associations are urging Elevance Health to abandon its new policy that penalizes hospitals and contracted facilities for using care…
As more procedures earn approval for the outpatient setting and patient preferences shift towards ASCs, leaders are sizing up new service lines to meet the needs of their patient populations and surrounding communities. EJ Ledesma, CEO of Sarasota, Fla.-based 360…
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As the ASC industry and healthcare overall evolves and changes, ASCs are exploring new methods of partnerships and transactions in order to access economies of scale and sustainably grow their organizations. In its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, VMG…
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has progressed on the construction of a $39.8 million surgery center at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa Messenger News reported Nov. 18. In a ceremony, leaders of the…
Jay Singleton, MD, an ophthalmologist and owner of Singleton Vision Center in New Bern, North Carolina, is returning to court this week in a lawsuit that claims the state’s CON laws are unconstitutional, North Carolina Health News reported Nov. 17. …
As the ASC industry continues to expand, diversify and become more competitive, smaller practices are exploring new methods of partnership in order to sustainably grow while maintaining autonomy. EJ Ledesma, CEO of Sarasota, Fla.-based 360 Orthopedics, recently joined Becker’s for…
As more procedures shift to the ASC setting, leaders are evaluating which specialties or service lines will be the best positioned for development in the coming years — and how this can be done safely and efficiently. Here are three…