Author: Patsy Newitt

Bethany Cataldi, DO, Chesterton, Ind., was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a $50 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to a Feb. 19 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana. What…

There were 148 deals involving outpatient care providers in 2025, including 119 add-on acquisitions, seven leveraged buyouts and 22 growth or expansion investments, according to a report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. Dermatology and eye care led all outpatient…

Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, Optum’s ASC arm, is one of the largest ASC operators in the country and has steadily expanded its footprint through joint ventures with hospitals and health systems. As of late 2024, Optum’s subsidiaries include 423 ASCs,…

ASC leaders say the pressure facing independent centers isn’t limited to reimbursement cuts, and that payer tactics that restrict network access and redirect referrals are gradually shrinking surgical volume. Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, told Becker’s that…

Robotic-assisted technology is poised to reshape how orthopedic cases move into ASCs, particularly as precision tools expand beyond hips and knees and into more complex procedures such as shoulder replacements. Robotics adoption is already strong in knees: use in total…

As health systems continue shifting higher-acuity cases into outpatient settings, ASCs are being asked to do more, and at Novant Health, that evolution has required more than standardized protocols.  For the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based system, this has meant doubling down on…

In early February, Ortho Rhode Island began offering Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics for reverse shoulder replacement procedures at the Ortho RI Surgery Center, becoming the first ASC in the state to do so. Michael Bradley, MD, president and CEO of Ortho…

Medscape’s “Best and Worst Cities to Practice Medicine,” published Feb. 17, highlights 10 cities it considers the best places for physicians to practice and five it considers the worst. The rankings are based on five key factors: colleague density, administrative…

For GI clinics and ASCs, accurate coding and documentation are critical to protecting reimbursement, reducing denials and withstanding payer audits.  The list below highlights 20 high-volume procedures across upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and GI physiology testing, along with key documentation elements…

Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International remains the largest ASC company in the U.S., with 520 centers in its portfolio, according to VMG Health’s annual ASC industry report published Feb. 3. Here is a breakdown of the five largest ASC…