Author: Patsy Newitt

Adding higher-acuity procedures can help ASCs mitigate declining reimbursement costs, according to Joe Peluso, administrator of Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists condemned BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina's alleged abuse of the No Surprises Act to coerce clinicians and practices into network agreements in a Nov. 22 statement shared with Becker's. 

Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia has acquired Epix Anesthesia, the company said Nov. 30. 

The ASC market is currently estimated at $30 billion to $40 billion, according to a Nov. 29 report from Research and Markets.

The Iowa Board of Medicine granted a license to Parth Bharill, MD, a physician currently on probation for his role in a scheme to distribute opioids to drug users, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Nov. 29. 

Medtronic received a Health Canada license for GI Genius, its artificial intelligence endoscopy system, the company said Nov. 30. 

Josh Freeman, DNP, was named UNC Health Southeastern's director of surgical services, The Robesonian reported Nov. 23. 

The Center for Digestive Endoscopy-Orlando (Fla.) onboarded GI Genius, an artificial intelligence system used to identify colorectal polyps, West Orlando News reported Nov. 27. 

Here are three lawsuits involving pain physicians Becker's has reported on since Oct. 1:

From COVID-19 to CMS removing 255 procedures from the ASC-payable list, ASCs are facing many obstacles in maintaining profitability.