Author: Patsy Newitt

ASCs are struggling to meet margins as procedures continue to migrate to the outpatient setting but reimbursements stagnate. 

From reimbursement declines to anesthesia shortages, three ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the ASC or outpatient trend making them nervous.

New physicians are making more post-residency than they were in 2019, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, as ASC companies with the most centers.

Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., have both made moves to allow certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice without physician supervision. 

Thirty-two hospitals and health systems have announced plans to lay off employees so far in 2024, which could create a larger talent pool for ASCs and private practices. 

As ASCs continue to face staffing shortages nationwide, many leaders are putting their money into retaining and recruiting talent. 

A multistate chronic disease management provider has agreed to pay $14.9 million to resolve claims it knowingly submitted claims that were not provided in conformity with Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare requirements. 

A former Texas emergency room physician was sentenced to 33 years for sexual abuse of a child over a seven-year period, CBS 19 reported June 5. 

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology: