There are 6,434 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S., according to data from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. California has the most Medicare-certified ASCs of any state with nearly 900. Florida is the only other state with more than 500 Medicare-certified…
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Stark law enforcement has never been more active. Here are 10 numbers that capture where the law stands, what it costs and where it is heading: $6.8 billion. The Department of Justice’s 2025 year-end report shows a record $6.8 billion…
Cleveland Clinic is planning a four-story outpatient care facility in Brecksville, Ohio. The 60,000-square-foot center will include 108 exam rooms and provide services including primary care, obstetrics and gynecology, vascular surgery, gastroenterology, orthopedics, endocrinology, rheumatology and nephrology, according to a…
In 2026, the legal landscape around three specific provisions — restrictive covenants, unilateral termination clauses and RVU threshold structures — is shifting fast enough that contracts signed two years ago may already be out of step with. 1. Noncompete clauses…
The shift to outpatient orthopedic surgery has raised the stakes on post-operative pain management. Health systems and ASCs are under pressure to reduce opioid exposure while maintaining effective pain control and avoiding readmissions. The NOPAIN Act changes the math. It…
Jul 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Tammy Smittle, R.N., B.S.N., M.H.A.
- Stephanie Muh, M.D.
The contingent clinical labor market is more expensive and uneven than most health systems realize. Rates, fill times and supply risk climb at different speeds across specialties, and the systems that spot those shifts first protect their margins. This webinar…
Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenter:
- Jessica Fong
Stapley Medical Center, a two-building medical office campus in Mesa, Ariz., has been sold for $48 million, according to a June 10 report from Connect CRE. The 181,710-square-foot center is anchored by HonorHealth, Abrazo Healthcare and BlueCross BlueShield. RX Health…
The physician workforce is not just shrinking, it is redistributing. The U.S. faces a projected shortage of 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges, but the shortage is not evenly distributed. Florida, Texas and the…
The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons has increased from $306,220 in 2021 up to $373,570 in 2025. Over the past five years, compensation for orthopedic surgeons has increased $67,250, or about 22%. Compensation for orthopedic surgeons has increased year-over-year…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has added Novant Health Gastroenterology – Coastal Carolina, located in Hardeeville, S.C., to its network. The practice is led by Madeline Russell, MD, who is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, according to a June…