Anesthesia has become one of the fastest-growing financial liabilities for ASCs amid what leaders call a structural mismatch between how ASCs operate and how anesthesia gets paid. The costliest anesthesia issue is “misalignment between operational efficiency and the anesthesia delivery…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia has announced three new ASC partnerships in Virginia, according to a May 12 news release. The new partnerships include Careplex Orthopaedic ASC in Hampton Roads, MedRVA Healthcare Stony Point and West Creek Surgery Centers in Richmond…
The CFO of a spinal implant company has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay more than $540,000 in bribes to surgeons in exchange for using the company’s products, the Justice Department said in a May 12 news release. Aditya Humad,…
Recruiting physicians to ASCs has never been easy, but the last year has pushed the challenge to new extremes. From anesthesiologists priced out of outpatient models to gastroenterologists stretched thin by expanded screening guidelines, ASC leaders say the difficulty is…
Hospital deal-making showed no signs of slowing in May, with at least 12 transactions, spanning completed acquisitions, signed agreements and letters of intent. The month’s activity included a blockbuster merger between Atrium Health and WakeMed anchored by a $2 billion…
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From supply chain management to billing practices, running a financially healthy gastroenterology ASC requires vigilance on multiple fronts, leaders told Becker’s. One source of lost revenue is avoidable procedure cancellations, particularly for colonoscopies. Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at…
Administrative workload has become one of the most consistent sources of operational strain for independent physician practices, according to a new report from healthcare technology company Veradigm. The report surveyed 360 independent practice leaders in March 2026. Here are five…
An Optum-operated OB-GYN practice in Rock Hill, N.Y. will close July 1, the Sullivan County Democrat reported May 8. Crystal Run Healthcare’s OB-GYN department at its Rock Hill location will cease operations June 30. Three of the four physicians are…
Anesthesia billing errors can quietly drain an ASC’s revenue, and many facilities don’t realize how much they’ve lost until the damage is done. From missed case captures to miscoded positioning and inaccurate ASA status assignments, these are the most costly…
The Surgery Center of Southern Oregon in Medford will close June 30 after Asante and the surgery center withdrew their requests for both standard approval and an emergency exemption from Oregon Health Authority’s Health Care Market Oversight review, ending any…