Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International remains the largest ASC company in the U.S., with 520 centers in its portfolio, according to VMG Health’s annual ASC industry report published Feb. 3. Here is a breakdown of the five largest ASC…
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Medtronic and Mindray North America expanded their partnership on patient monitoring technology beyond hospitals into ASCs in the United States, according to a Jan. 22 news release. The companies said the alliance is intended to simplify access and integration of…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical has acquired a 49,430-square-foot cardiology and ASC building in Wichita, Kan., according to a Feb. 12 news release. Heartland Cardiology serves as anchor tenant, occupying over 40,000-square-feet of the available space. Epic Heart & Surgery Center,…
Timothy Doyle, of Selden, N.Y., was sentenced to 14 months in prison for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to physicians in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans, according to a Feb. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s…
From anesthesia stipends to implant sticker shock, ASC leaders say the math between what it costs to run cases and what payers reimburse is breaking down. Twenty-two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss which expenses are most out of sync…
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Enterprise (Ala.) Women’s Center will close March 31 after 32 years in operation due to staffing shortages, WTVY reported Feb. 12. The practice currently operates with one OB-GYN and one nurse practitioner. Following the closure, Bradley Heim, MD, will join…
Tenet’s ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, is positioning itself for a new growth runway as Medicare begins phasing out its inpatient-only list in 2026, a policy shift the company said will gradually expand the number of higher-acuity procedures moving…
Across five common cardiology procedures, ASCs consistently post lower total costs than hospital outpatient departments — in some cases by more than $6,000 per case — driven largely by lower facility fees. However, the patient’s share of the bill doesn’t…
As ASCs face mounting cost pressures and tighter margins, Compass Surgical Partners CEO Mark Langston is betting on real-time operational intelligence, something many operators still lack. Rather than relying on retrospective financial reports, Mr. Langston told Becker’s that the future…
Electrophysiologists command the highest base salaries among cardiology subspecialties, earning an average of $645,112 annually, while pediatric cardiologists report base pay closer to $321,850, a gap of more than $320,000, according to data from salary transparency website Marit Health. Here’s…