Author: Patsy Newitt

It has been more than one year since VillageMD, majority owned by Walgreens, completed its acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD in January 2023. 

Some hospitals have been forced to shutter services amid staffing shortages and financial issues, and several ASC leaders think these service line closures could be a growth opportunity. 

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's driving ASC growth, from total joints to procedure migration. 

A former Alamo, Calif., physician has been sentenced to more than one year in prison for distributing opioids out of the scope of medical practice. 

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released a new report to Congress on March 15, and some leaders are saying its recommendations for physician payments are flawed.

The New York City Council is considering bills that would ban noncompetes after Gov. Kathy Hochul in December vetoed a bill that would have prohibited them statewide, Newsday reported March 17. 

Thomas Durick, MD, anesthesiologist at Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, joined Becker's to discuss what he believes needs to change about the anesthesia reimbursement model.  

Kentucky is the state that pays physicians the most when adjusted for cost of living, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what they think will disrupt the ASC industry next. From anesthesia coverage to labor costs, these are their predictions.

Here is the average cost of a knee replacements by state in ASCs in every state and the District of Columbia, based on data from insurance company Sidecar Health's Care Calculator: