After several months of delays, Bad Axe, Mich.-based McLaren Thumb Region — part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care — has opened its newly expanded cardiology center, The Herald Review reported July 13. The renovated center, which opened July…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
A former nurse at the Oregon Eye Surgery Center in Eugene was sentenced to one year of federal supervision for stealing nearly 300 vials of fentanyl from her employer. According to court documents, Sara Lay, RN, pleaded guilty to obtaining …
From shifts toward site-neutrality to projected increases in patient volumes, there are a number of developments in healthcare that spell good news for ASCs and their future growth. Here are 10 recent developments, policy updates and statistics exciting ASC leaders: …
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln has launched a new bariatric surgery program at Lincoln Hospital, located in New York City. According to a July 10 news release, the new program will offer a range of advanced and minimally advanced procedures, as…
Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care will apply for approval to build an ASC in Cedar Point, N.C., Goldsboro Daily News reported July 11. The projected $17.5 million ASC will relocate an operating room from the Carteret County General Hospital…
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Nearly two-thirds of physicians could qualify for an incentive bonus program at their place of work, according to a July 8 Medscape report. The report, titled “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers:” Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2025, surveyed 7,322 physicians…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained a 30-year-old man inside an ASC in Ontario, Calif., in what quickly escalated into a heated encounter between staff and federal agents, KTLA reported July 9. Masked federal immigration officers targeted Denis Guillen-Solis while he…
As ASCs continue to battle declining reimbursement rates and high operational costs, many ASC leaders are looking to increase patient volumes and add ancillary services to relieve their bottom lines. During the session “Big Ideas to Grow Patient Volume Without…
In the last year, there have been numerous policy shifts at both the federal and state levels affecting the daily operations and future growth of ASCs. Rachel Rose, a healthcare attorney in Houston, recently joined Becker’s to discuss the most…
On July 1, UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update that will no longer include certain physical status considerations in its anesthesia reimbursement calculations. The policy update specifies that the reimbursement calculations for anesthesia services will no longer include physical status modifiers…