Author: Patsy Newitt

The ASC industry has faced immense shifts in the past few years from the COVID-19 pandemic and overall healthcare consolidations, leaving leaders wondering how ASCs will adapt. 

Payer mix and volume decline, as well as an increase in coverage requirements, have spurred a decline in the independence of anesthesia practices, Tony Mira, founder and CEO of Anesthesia Business consultants, wrote in an Aug. 4 blog post.

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System has postponed elective surgeries to make room for COVID-19 patients, Naples Daily News reported Aug. 9.

California is leading with the most hospitals in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-22 rankings for best hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery.

Family medicine is the specialty with the most witnessed incidents of physician bad behavior, according to Medscape's report, "Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse?"

Gastro Health onboarded a new practice, and a private equity firm acquired an endoscopy center. 

Aetna, a CVS Health company, is one of the largest insurers, serving roughly 39 million people nationwide. 

Becker's ASC Review Editor-in-Chief Laura Dyrda laid out the three biggest stories from this past week in an episode of "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Center Podcast."

Lakeside Orthopedic Institute in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., uses ability and growth to leverage payer contracts. 

For Tracy Helmer, administrator of Seven Hills ASC in Henderson, Nev., remaining competitive requires becoming a master of a few specialties rather than a "jack of all trades."