1. CMS, commercial payers pushing procedures to ASCs Full story

2. Was the pandemic good or bad for ASC physician recruitment? Full story

3. 2 physicians indicted in opioid scheme linked to 6 patient overdose deaths Full story

4. Can endoscopic spine surgery be profitable for ASCs? Learn how to determine whether these procedures could benefit your patients and practice during this live virtual event.

5. SCA, Allina Health plan ASC in Minnesota: 5 details Full story

6. South Florida ENT Associates leaders form physician-led practice management organization Full story

7. California hospital developing ASC as part of $124M+ project Full story

8. Employed vs. independent cardiologist pay in 5 big cities Full story

9. The emerging orthopedic environment is complex. Join this webinar to hear what reimbursement trends and pitfalls you need to know.

10. New York physician group expands GI services in new development Full story

11. 14 medical societies developing pathway around managing acute surgical pain Full story

12. Ohio ophthalmology surgery center joins PE-backed management services organization Full story

13. What will ignite growth at your ortho or spine practice? Join speakers from  Rush, Yale, Mount Sinai and more at the Becker's Othopedic, Spine + ASC Virtual Event to find out. Click here to register.

14. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Test positivity rate + new cases
• Vaccinations administered

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Hospital finance leaders must be "specifically specific." Download this guide to learn what that means.

2. A new era for telehealth: Why sustaining virtual care programs is essential to health systems' future success. Click here to read the report. 

3. The COVID-19 vaccine is here and patients have questions. Click here to ensure a smooth rollout with communication templates from this E-Book.