Author: Francesca Mathewes

The Trump administration recently issued a request for information seeking input on how to improve drug price transparency, alongside other initiatives aimed at increasing price transparency in healthcare.  Here are five updates on price transparency:  1. HHS, the Labor Department…

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare will acquire five outpatient centers from Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health. The five centers are all located in Pennsylvania — two facilities in Glen Mills, one in Havertown, one in Broomall and one in Media —,according to a…

Anesthesia faces a whirlwind of potential policy changes that could shift the industry, from practice authority for certified registered nurse anesthetists to anesthesia time limits.  1. Six months after a major insurance company withdrew plans for a policy that would…

Surgeon salaries in private practice and outpatient settings surpass those in hospital settings, according to a report published May 13 in the Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons. Analyzing data from over 213,000 medical practices from the…

Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he would veto a controversial bill that would allow family members to pursue non-economic damages in malpractice cases, WFSU Public Media reported May 27.  Under current law, parents cannot pursue non-economic damages in malpractice cases…

Healthcare has seen a slew of proposed policy changes at the federal level in recent months. Here are the 10 most important federal policy updates for ASC leaders and physicians to know since May 1: 1. On May 22, House…

Hospital ownership of ASCs has evolved from a trend to an established facet of the industry in recent years.  Here are 10 notes on the growing bond between ASCs and hospitals in 2025: 1. Ninety percent of hospitals and health…

Here are 10 updates on physician, nurse and hospital worker unions in May, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Physicians at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., voted to join Northwest Medicine United May 27.  2. Registered nurses at…

Here are four payer-related headlines in the last two weeks for ASCs to know.  1. Medical practices and hospitals saw claims denials increase and prior authorization denials decrease in 2024, according to new revenue cycle data from Kodiak Solutions. Despite…

ASCs have seen a wide range of changes to payer policies in the last year, from narrower reimbursement models to a shift toward bundled payments and alternative payment models.  Here are five ways that ASCs are adapting to the shifting…