Here are six ASCs or outpatient centers developed or announced by health systems in October, as reported by Becker’s. 1. Denver-based NexCore group partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to launch an ASC in Folsom, Calif. The facility is expected to…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
AI has become the center of many conversations among healthcare professionals looking to cut out inefficiencies and lessen administrative burdens for their practitioners. Here are three ways that leaders are putting AI to work in ASCs: 1. Administrative and communication…
Pearland, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold clinic has been steadily expanding its ASC presence in the Houston area, Fox 26 Houston reported Nov. 5. Currently, Kelsey-Seybold has five ASCs in the state, including in Houston, North Houston, Memorial Village, Spring and Sugar Land. …
CMS issued its final policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule Oct. 31, alongside other updates to Medicare policy. ASC leaders had feared that the update may be delayed amid the ongoing federal shutdown, which has caused…
Cardiology has solidified its place in the world of outpatient care as CMS adds new procedures to the ASC covered procedures list and patient and physician preferences become more aligned with outpatient settings. Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics…
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The procurement and management of anesthesia services is a top concern for ASC leaders as declining reimbursement rates put pressure on surgical efficiency and operating room flow. Two leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the anesthesia strategies that may no…
Steven Wexner, MD, has joined Columbia, Mo.-based Medstar Health as physician executive director and system chief of colorectal surgery. According to a Nov. 4 news release, Dr. Wexner will be based at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., joining…
Facility-based colorectal cancer screening among young adults in the U.S. has become more prevalent since medical guidelines lowered the recommended age to begin CRC screening to 45, according to findings from a study published in JAMA Network Nov. 4. The…
Surgeons at Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare were the first in the state to offer thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE), a new minimally invasive treatment for complex aortic aneurysms. According to a Nov. 4 news release, ChristianaCare is one of the first organizations…
Here are 10 statistics illustrating the state of anesthesiologist compensation in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. As of July, the average total salary for anesthesiologists is $444,468, according to new data from Marit Health, a salary transparency platform for…