Author: Patsy Newitt

Many ASCs are encountering difficulties in obtaining IV fluids following the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, which damaged a Baxter International facility in Marion, N.C., responsible for producing 60% of the country's IV fluid supply. Yet they are often finding…

CVS Health CEO and president Karen Lynch has stepped down and will be replaced by David Joyner effective Oct. 17. 

From cost savings to surgical advancements, eight ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's hopeful for the future of ASCs. 

Jitander Dudee, MD, an ophthalmologist at Lexington, Ky.-based Medical Vision Institute, joined Becker's to discuss 12 factors that are raising concerns for future ASC growth. 

From reimbursement declines to increased competition from hospitals and other players, six ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's threatening the future of ASCs. 

Gastroenterology is seeing rapid changes, as colorectal cancer cases rise and the physician shortage intensifies. 

While medical advancements enable ASC staff to achieve more with fewer resources, they come with their own set of challenges.

Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. 

Overall employment among anesthesiologists is expected to grow 2.6% through 2032, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper. 

The number of employed physicians is skyrocketing, and many leaders are concerned about how this workforce evolution will affect care quality.