Author: Patsy Newitt

Hospital deal-making showed no signs of slowing in May, with at least 12 transactions, spanning completed acquisitions, signed agreements and letters of intent. The month’s activity included a blockbuster merger between Atrium Health and WakeMed anchored by a $2 billion…

From supply chain management to billing practices, running a financially healthy gastroenterology ASC requires vigilance on multiple fronts, leaders told Becker’s.  One source of lost revenue is avoidable procedure cancellations, particularly for colonoscopies. Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at…

Administrative workload has become one of the most consistent sources of operational strain for independent physician practices, according to a new report from healthcare technology company Veradigm. The report surveyed 360 independent practice leaders in March 2026. Here are five…

An Optum-operated OB-GYN practice in Rock Hill, N.Y. will close July 1, the Sullivan County Democrat reported May 8. Crystal Run Healthcare’s OB-GYN department at its Rock Hill location will cease operations June 30. Three of the four physicians are…

Anesthesia billing errors can quietly drain an ASC’s revenue, and many facilities don’t realize how much they’ve lost until the damage is done. From missed case captures to miscoded positioning and inaccurate ASA status assignments, these are the most costly…

The Surgery Center of Southern Oregon in Medford will close June 30 after Asante and the surgery center withdrew their requests for both standard approval and an emergency exemption from Oregon Health Authority’s Health Care Market Oversight review, ending any…

MaineGeneral Eye Center in Fairfield will close July 31, leaving around 4,500 patients without access to local ophthalmology care, the Central Maine reported May 8. MaineGeneral Health cited losses of up to $1 million annually, driven by low insurance reimbursement…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare’s USPI platform has become a destination of choice, and CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, says the reasons go well beyond check size. “USPI has a multiyear track record of acquiring assets and adding value to them, both…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is accelerating its push into higher-acuity musculoskeletal procedures, with total joint replacements performed in its ASCs growing 14.6% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, executives said in a May 5 first-quarter earnings call…

Elevance Health’s out-of-network provider penalty policy has drawn sharp legislative backlash and opposition from hospitals and physician groups across the country.  Here are seven things ASCs leaders and physicians should know: 1. How the penalty works. In-network facilities that use…