Author: Patsy Newitt

Anesthesia providers are often assumed to be involved with the opioid addiction crisis, even though anesthesiologists, unless they are practicing pain management, are not the primary prescribers, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog…

Gastroenterology management companies Gastro Health, GI Alliance and United Digestive made big moves in 2021, accelerating the consolidation of the industry. 

Ninety percent of physicians are currently or were previously bound by noncompete clauses, according to an April Medscape survey, and President Joe Biden has cracked down on these agreements since in office. 

A proposed Wyoming law that would eliminate noncompete clauses cleared a legislative committee Feb. 16, according to the Cowboy State Daily.

ASCs, like all small businesses, can benefit from word-of-mouth recommendations. 

Private equity firms have invested $921 billion in U.S. healthcare since 2006, according to the American Investment Council. 

Anesthesia practices that have grown the most lean on security and profitability, Tony Mira, Anesthesia Business Consultants' president and CEO, wrote in a recent blog post. But how does practice size play into this growth?

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of ASC management company United Surgical Partners International, reported sizable year-over-year growth in 2021. 

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

Three Ohio medical providers, including the New Albany (Ohio) Surgery Center, have agreed to pay more than $3 million to settle allegations they filed improper claims to Medicare and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, local ABC affiliate WSYX reported…