Author: Patsy Newitt

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners is betting that the next wave of ASC growth won’t be driven by one-off center deals, but by a repeatable, holistic strategy that health systems and physicians can actually execute. CEO Mark Langston told Becker’s…

Anesthesiologists’ constant presence across the perioperative continuum gives them a uniquely comprehensive view of how operating rooms function.  Here are seven anesthesia physicians stepping into executive and clinical leadership positions across health systems and ASCs, as reported by Becker’s in…

In December, Conshohocken, Pa.-based pharmaceutical services company Cencora said it plans to acquire the majority of the outstanding equity interests it does not already own in OneOncology from TPG for about $3.6 billion, with OneOncology’s affiliated practices and management retaining…

From mega-acquisitions to new joint ventures, ASC companies continued to expand aggressively in 2025.  VMG Health’s annual ASC industry report, published Feb. 3, outlined 11 transactions that underscore the sector’s continued consolidation: 1. In January 2025, Optum subsidiary SCA Health,…

Physician practice closures continue to underscore the financial and regulatory pressures facing independent medicine — in just the past month, Becker’s has reported on five physician practices and clinics that have shut their doors across multiple states. Physician practice bankruptcies…

Rising volumes and strong demand have masked some of the biggest vulnerabilities facing ASCs.  Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how the industry may be underestimating risks ranging from reimbursement erosion to anesthesia coverage strain. Editor’s note: Responses have…

What many ASC leaders once viewed as a short-term, post-pandemic workforce disruption now looks like a permanent reset.  Seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how shifting expectations around flexibility, pay, predictability and staffing pipelines are redefining how ASCs recruit…

Artificial intelligence is quickly emerging as the most consequential disruptor of the physician landscape, not just in diagnosis and imaging, but in documentation, billing and the day-to-day business of medicine.  Physicians also say other forces are accelerating change, from site-of-care…

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners’ new CEO, Mark Langston, told Becker’s the company’s next chapter will be defined by “disciplined” expansion through scaling joint ventures with health systems, deepening physician alignment and building denser ASC networks across geographies. Compass’ “high…

Female physicians earn 22.2% less in total compensation, about $354,000 annually, compared to $463,000 for men, according to a Marit Health report published Feb. 3.  The report covered the physician gender pay gap, analyzing 10,865 anonymous full-time physician salary submissions…