CMS has announced the agency activities that will and won’t proceed during the federal government shutdown. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over the federal budget. Here are 10 things that…
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Once viewed as niche facilities for low-acuity, outpatient procedures, ASCs are poised to expand into new specialties, adopt higher-acuity surgeries and redefine patient and physician expectations for surgical care. Here are five recent changes for the ASC industry: 1. New…
Mergers and acquisitions remain a driving force in the ASC industry, as national operators, health systems and private equity firms seek scale, specialty depth and stronger physician alignment. Here are 10 trends shaping ASC dealmaking in 2025: 8. High-acuity specialties…
The University of Miami Health System has opened UHealth SoLé Mia, a seven-story, 363,000-square-foot ambulatory center. Specialities housed inside the center include cancer care, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology and otolaryngology, according to a Sept. 30 news release from…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has announced plans to close its walk-in clinic in Waterville, Maine, by the end of 2025. Here are four things to know: 1. The closure will affect about 30 full- and part-time staff members. Northern…
The ASC sector is rapidly consolidating. National operators, health systems and private equity firms are accelerating acquisitions, reshaping market dynamics and changing what it means to be an independent ASC. Nearly 2,000 ASCs are now affiliated with a national chain…
1. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners announced that Harrison Bane, national group president, will resign Oct. 3. Mr. Bane notified the Board of Directors of his decision Sept. 11. 2. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners appointed Chris Fromme as its new…
As mobile technology becomes foundational to care delivery, many health systems are expanding shared device programs — but few have a strategy to match. In this session, Wellstar Health System IT Security Manager Clay Hall will walk through the system’s…
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Rachel Pickering
Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
Clay Hall
IT Security Manager, Wellstar
Claire Reilly, RN, MSc
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and VP Clinical Operations, Imprivata
Texas is home to one of the largest numbers of ASCs in the nation. Here are five ASC updates in Texas since June 1: 1. Healthcare real estate company Montecito Medical has purchased a 23,000-square-foot medical office building in Midland.…
1. Overlake Medical Center and Clinics, a nonprofit health system based in Bellevue, Wash., will cut 55 positions as part of broader changes aimed at addressing long-term financial stability. The layoffs, effective in November, cover all areas of the hospital…