CMS is advancing a major step toward site-neutral payment reform in its proposed 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule, a move that could redefine how hospitals and ASCs collaborate. The proposal, which closed for public comment Sept. 15, aims…
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Here are 16 new ASC developments reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1, 2025: 1. Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers opened an ASC and clinic in Warner Robbins, Ga. 2. Denver-based NexCore group partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to…
Becker’s has reported on three practice closures in the past week: 1. Myrtletown, Calif.-based North Coast Ophthalmology and Humboldt Physicians Surgery and Laser Center will permanently close in February as both ophthalmologists are set to retire. The practice, which provides…
Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Pain Clinic has opened an ASC in Maplewood, Minn. The surgery center provides minimally invasive, opioid-free procedures including spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pump implants, radiofrequency ablations, numerous injections and structural repair procedures, according to a Nov.…
By 2030, more than 80% of cardiovascular procedures are expected to be eligible for ASCs and office-based labs, and Cardiovascular Logistics, a national, physician-led cardiovascular platform, is at the forefront of this migration. The company recently launched a nationwide recruitment…
As more procedures become approved for the outpatient setting and hospitals and health systems’ interest in the ASC space grows, leaders are narrowing their sights on certain specialties for strategic investment and expansion. Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics…
St. Louis-based Ascension has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AmSurg, one of the nation’s largest ASC operators with 250 locations across the country. The deal will expand Ascension’s ambulatory footprint from 58 to more than 300 centers in 34…
AmSurg President Jeff Snodgrass joined Becker’s to discuss the company’s future in broadening its service lines, deepening health system partnerships and reinforcing its support for independent physicians. With an acquisition by Ascension on the horizon, AmSurg is poised to accelerate…
Here are 12 cardiologists who joined new hospitals, health systems and practices, as reported by Becker’s in October. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Myrtletown, Calif.-based North Coast Ophthalmology and Humboldt Physicians Surgery and Laser Center will permanently close in February as both ophthalmologists are set to retire, Times Standard reported Oct. 31. The practice, which provides eye surgeries, intravitreal injections and treatment for…