Author: Patsy Newitt

From higher material costs to new tariffs, ASCs could face a new wave of supply chain pressures in 2026.  Here are seven key things to know:  1. Medical supply chain costs are projected to rise 2.41% in 2026, up from…

Certificate-of-need laws, which regulate the development of new healthcare facilities and equipment purchases, continue to evolve across the U.S., reshaping ASC markets.  Here are seven states where CON laws have shifted in the last few years: Alabama: Alabama state Sen.…

Here are four leadership changes — including both arrivals and departures — at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare in the past 20 days: 1. Alexis Mussi was appointed CEO of MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, part of HCA. Ms. Mussi most…

Ascension’s recent bid to acquire AmSurg marks a defining moment in its shift toward outpatient care, a move leaders say is central to its future growth strategy. The transaction, reportedly valued at $3.9 billion and expected to close in late…

A growing anesthesia provider shortage is forcing ASCs to rethink long-standing business models.  Across the country, anesthesia groups are shifting from traditional fee-for-service arrangements to hourly or salaried models, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director of Los…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC chain Surgery Partners’ third-quarter revenue rose 6.6% year over year, reaching $821.5 million, according to an earnings report released Nov. 10. Here are eight more things to know: 1. Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.1% to $136.4 million for…

A pain management clinic in Troy, Mich., has abruptly closed, Local 4 Detroit reported Nov. 6. Patients said Pain Free Life Centers, which offered noninvasive treatments such as laser therapy, now has newspaper-covered windows and its signage removed. Several patients…

Dinesh Madhok, MD, a gastroenterologist who was recently named CEO of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover, joined Becker’s to discuss what sets his practice apart competitively, and what he’s most excited about in the next few years.  Question: What sets Borland…

Brown Health’s Narragansett (R.I.) Family Medicine closed Oct. 31, according to a notice on the Providence, R.I.-based system’s website. The office shut down as both physicians transitioned to roles at a concierge medicine practice, the notice said. Due to a…

UnitedHealthcare pays Optum physicians 17% more than comparable non-Optum physicians, a November study published in Health Affairs found. The study used CMS Payer Price Transparency data, analyzing 385,434 price observations across 21,458 physician practices in 28 U.S. metropolitan areas.  Here…