Author: Patsy Newitt

Minnesota has been the top state for physicians to practice for the past four out of five years, according to a Medscape report examining compensation, practice conditions and quality of life across the U.S.

ASCs are still struggling with resource acquisition and supply management because of rising costs and pandemic-related shortages. 

Tenet-owned Baptist Health System is planning a campus with an ASC that could approach $400 million at full build out, San Antonio Business Journal reported June 8. 

From supply shortages to caseload decline, here's how eight ASC leaders are tackling the biggest challenges at their ASCs:

When hospitals were overrun during the pandemic, many ASCs had to navigate increases in caseloads. 

AdventHealth has had a busy month expanding its surgical offerings, as the health system opened or acquired four centers in Florida and Kentucky.

Staffing post-pandemic has been tricky for many ASCs, whether it’s because of  competing wages or surgery migration.

Gastroenterology procedures have changed over the decade through developments like artificial intelligence and minimally invasive laparoscopic devices. 

Medline received a multibillion-dollar investment, and the FDA released new guidance to improve prescription drug security. 

AdventHealth opened a $16.3 million surgery center in Manchester, Ky., The Enterprise reported.