Author: Francesca Mathewes

Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what they would change about the industry.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Jeff Roberts. CEO of Telluride (Colo.) Regional Medical Center: Freestanding ASCs should be paid the…

Richmond-based VCU Health has filed plans to build a medical office building that includes an ASC, Richmond Biz Sense reported March 27. The building will be four stories and 100,000 square feet, situated on 8.5 acres. According to the report,…

Physicians have a brighter outlook on their field than in previous years, according to Athenahealth’s fourth annual Physician Sentiment Survey.  The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Athenahealth, polled 1,001 primary care and specialist physicians nationwide.  Here…

The ASC industry faces a number of growing trends reshaping the way that leaders and physicians think about the future of their practices.  Here are five emerging trends disrupting the ASC industry: 1. Price transparency. On Feb. 25, President Donald…

Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., has launched its Center for Preventive Cardiac Medicine to enhance “proactive” heart health and early detection of cardiovascular diseases, South Florida Hospital News reported March 26. The center is led by…

Many physician practices have begun using third-party billing companies to alleviate their staff of complex and time-consuming billing processes. Taylor Johnson, manager of physician practice development for the American Medical Association, said in a recent AMA podcast that outsourcing billing…

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed a bill into law that will make noncompete clauses illegal in the state, KGAB reported March 25.  The bill was initially sponsored by state Sen. Tara Nethercott of Laramie. She told the outlet that…

ALN Medical Management, Lincoln, Neb.- based medical billing provider, filed a notice of a data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on a third-party hosting service, according to an article published by law…

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners has proposed significant changes to regulations surrounding office-based surgeries in Alabama, according to an article by law firm Burr & Forman published in JD Supra March 24.  Here are 10 things to know about…

Here are 10 trends within the ASC industry shaping the way that leaders and physicians approach ASC finances in 2025:  1. Physicians still hold majority stakes in most ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Most ASCs…