Patsy Newitt

Between 2017 and 2026, annual net inflation adjustments for ASCs have averaged 2.5%, according to a recent VMG Health report, which many ASC leaders say has failed to keep pace with rising costs. “Reimbursement rates have not kept pace with…

Two Maryland men pleaded guilty for their roles in a multistate drug distribution conspiracy tied to an Annandale-based physician convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids, according to a Feb. 9 news release from the Justice Department  What happened? 

A bill introduced in the Colorado state legislature would dramatically expand state oversight of healthcare deals, creating new, standalone notification and review authority, even for transactions that don’t trigger federal antitrust review, according to a Feb. 6 article from law…

Health systems are running out of time to get their ASC strategy aligned, according to Compass Surgical Partners’ CEO Mark Langston.  Mr. Langston joined Becker’s to discuss how ASC strategy has surged and why health systems that hesitate now may…

West Islip, N.Y.-based Long Island Anesthesiologists has lost its antitrust lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare and MultiPlan after a federal appeals court ruled that steep cuts to out-of-network reimbursement rates do not constitute an antitrust injury, according to court documents reviewed by…

While the ASC industry remains largely fragmented, consolidation is reshaping the market, and some leaders say the pace is limiting new opportunities. Compass Surgical Partners CEO Mark Langston described the dynamic as “an evaporation effect,” arguing that once independent physicians,…

This is a bimonthly column by Les Jebson, administrator of the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute at Prisma Health. This is the second installment. Incentivizing perioperative surgical teams with additional compensation tied to performance milestones has the potential to improve…

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners is betting that the next wave of ASC growth won’t be driven by one-off center deals, but by a repeatable, holistic strategy that health systems and physicians can actually execute. CEO Mark Langston told Becker’s…

Anesthesiologists’ constant presence across the perioperative continuum gives them a uniquely comprehensive view of how operating rooms function.  Here are seven anesthesia physicians stepping into executive and clinical leadership positions across health systems and ASCs, as reported by Becker’s in…

In December, Conshohocken, Pa.-based pharmaceutical services company Cencora said it plans to acquire the majority of the outstanding equity interests it does not already own in OneOncology from TPG for about $3.6 billion, with OneOncology’s affiliated practices and management retaining…