Author: Patsy Newitt

Outpatient imaging operator Lumexa Imaging Holdings’ recent debut on the Nasdaq Global Select Market spotlights growing investor interest in lower-cost imaging outside the hospital setting, according to a recent VMG Health blog post. Here are nine things to know:  1.…

In 2025, Becker’s reported at least 20 hospitals, health systems and healthcare organizations seeking or exiting bankruptcy protection. The trend follows a notable warning sign for physicians — physician practice bankruptcy filings hit a six-year high in 2024, according to…

The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. This is the second installment. Over the last few months, I have noticed a subtle but important discussion in the hallways of…

A McAllen, Texas-based physician and a clinic employee have been sentenced for their roles in a kickback scheme that resulted in more than $3.1 million in Medicare losses, according to a Jan. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.…

As anesthesia leaders settle into 2026, the big questions aren’t just about hiring; they’re about how ASCs pay for coverage, how tightly schedules depend on staffing stability and whether technology and partnership models can offset rising costs.  Here are five…

As more hospitals shutter services amid soaring costs and declining reimbursements, these market changes could affect how ASCs shift centers’ volumes and day-to-day workflow. Here are eight hospitals Becker’s has reported on shuttering services in the last month:  1. Ouachita…

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been busy over the past several months, rolling out new care models, elevating leadership, and addressing legal, labor and financial challenges across its national footprint. Here are nine things that Kaiser Permanente has done since…

Becker’s has reported on two hospital closures in the last month, which could mean an influx in ASC patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or HOPDs.  Here are the two hospitals: 1. Rock Regional Hospital…

California’s 2nd Appellate District court declined to order a retrial and affirmed the defense verdict for Thousand Oaks (Calif.) Surgery Center and spine surgeon Kapil Moza, MD, USA Herald reported Jan. 10.  What happened? Becker’s has reached out to TOSC…

ASC leaders head into 2026 with many of the same financial pressures, but their priorities are diverging as organizations balance the basics of protecting margins with the investments needed to expand capacity and capture new growth opportunities. Four leaders joined…