Author: Patsy Newitt

As reimbursement pressure intensifies and payers accelerate site-of-service shifts, ASCs are entering 2025 facing a payer landscape that is becoming increasingly unpredictable.  Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia Orthopaedic Group, joined Becker’s to discuss how payer dynamics are evolving and where…

When leaders at Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center talk about patient safety, they point not to a single policy change, but to a fundamental shift in culture. That shift helped the ASC earn recognition from The Leapfrog Group as one…

ASCs are increasingly embracing “value engineering,” according to Tina DiMarino, CEO of Custom Surgical Partners — designing and operating facilities with efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in mind. Ms. DiMarino told Becker’s that at Custom Surgical Partners, an ASC development company…

Mesa, Ariz.-based Tri-City Cardiology’s ASC has surpassed 6,000 completed procedures, according to a Dec. 29 news release. The outpatient facility, legally known as Tri-City Surgical Centers, specializes in cardiovascular and vascular services including diagnostic angiography, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and venous…

Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center is one of the 37 ASCs recognized by The Leapfrog Group for patient safety, and leaders at the center say the award reflects years of intentional work to build a culture around consistency, communication and…

Becker’s has reported on 23 physician practice closures in 2025:  1. Hoboken, N.J.-based Garden State Orthopedics, an orthopedic practice specializing in sports medicine, closed its office on Jan. 27 after more than 30 years in the area. The practice’s lease…

Physicians spend an average of 45 hours per week on scheduled shifts and an additional 15 hours per week on administrative tasks outside of scheduled hours, according to a 2025 survey from CHG Healthcare and Hanover Research. CHG Healthcare and…

Florida is projected to face the nation’s largest physician shortage in 2026, according to a Dec. 26 report from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. As of Dec. 23, the following states are expected to have the largest gaps between physician supply and…

How surgeons are paid may meaningfully influence how often patients receive low-value outpatient surgery, with fee-for-service environments linked to higher rates of potentially unnecessary procedures, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open.  Researchers from Boston-based Harvard…

Anesthesia reimbursement is declining across the board, and providers say the financial strain is becoming unsustainable. Anesthesia reimbursements are taking a huge toll on providers. The average anesthesia reimbursement rate in 2023 was $21.88 per unit, a 5.5% decline from…