Cardiology has faced a worsening patient access problem over the last several years, with recent data showing that 46% of U.S. counties lack a practicing cardiologist. The shortage is more severe in rural areas, which only average 39.8 physicians per…
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Two-thirds of ASC leaders rank anesthesia coverage among their top three financial challenges in 2026, according to a new report from Medicus Healthcare Solutions, a locum tenens staffing firm. “The State of Anesthesia Care Delivery: Data, Trends, & Strategic Solutions”…
From sterilization issues to a national blood donation crisis and cyberattacks, here’s why five hospitals have had to delay or cancel surgical procedures in 2026: 1. Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston diverted some surgical cases after state regulators identified…
A significant driver of the ASC markets’ growth in the last year is patient preference — including in specialty-specific practices like endoscopy centers. ASCs often present a more affordable, convenient and comfortable alternative to hospitals for outpatient procedures — and…
Hospital-based physician staffing — the industry that supplies much of the country’s contracted anesthesia, emergency medicine and hospitalist coverage — has seen a string of bankruptcy filings since 2019. Two of the five cases below involved stand-alone anesthesia groups; the…
Touro, a nonprofit hospital in New Orleans, opened a renovation that doubles the size of its outpatient surgery center, according to an Aug. 27 report from Biz New Orleans. The facility now includes six operating rooms and 15 pre- and…
Hospital employment rates vary dramatically by specialty, from nearly 79% in hematology and oncology to under 27% in podiatry, according to 2026 Trilliant Health data. The pattern reflects a clear divide between procedural and hospital-based specialties, which cluster toward employment,…
The physician owners of Atlas Surgery Center in Amherst, N.Y., have proposed the sale of their majority stake in the facility for $54 million, an Atlas physician confirmed to Becker’s in an email Aug. 27. Per the proposed deal, the…
Health systems, investors and industry analysts are increasingly pointing to a common theme when it comes to ASCs: relative to hospitals and health insurers, their financial profile looks comparatively steady, even as broader reimbursement and cost pressures persist across healthcare.…
WashU Medicine has named Andrés M. Bur, MD, FACS, chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery in its Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, effective Oct. 22, 2026,ASCO Post reported Aug. 27. Dr. Bur will also serve as…