Author: Patsy Newitt

Here are 10 of the most expensive ASC projects in 2022, totaling more than $3 billion:

Here are four leaders' thoughts on reimbursements:

From GI tech to payer behavior, here are three ASC leaders on the industry:

Doylestown, Pa.-based Richard Alan Kondan, DO, has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for unlawful prescription of opioids, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said Nov. 29. 

As procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are seeing cardiology and orthopedics as huge opportunities for growth. 

Here are six updates from UnitedHealthcare, one of the largest payers, since Nov. 17:

Here's how much physicians were paid on average over the last five years, pulled from Medscape's physician compensation reports:  

Troy, Mich.-based UnaSource Surgery Center has snagged Advanced Orthopaedic Certification from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the company said in a Nov. 28 email to Becker's. 

The healthcare industry is increasingly consolidating as operation costs soar — physicians are migrating to employed models and private practices are being bought up by larger entities. 

Jackson, Tenn.-based Physicians Surgery Center is the first ASC in the state to achieve Advanced Orthopaedic Certification from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the center said in a release emailed to Becker's Nov. 20.