Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System is planning a surgical and procedural center at its campus in Eau Claire, Wis., according to a May 21 report from ABC affiliate WQOW. The system will break ground on a six-floor, 128,400-square-foot facility…
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From a federal commission appointment to distinguished faculty awards, four anesthesiologists have recently earned notable recognition and leadership roles across academia, health systems and public service: 1. Gunisha Kaur, MD, has been recommended for appointment to the United States Commission…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Florida Heart Associates, an independent cardiology practice serving Southwest Florida, according to a May 21 news release. Florida Heart Associates will become a Lee Health subsidiary and…
The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. Having spent over a quarter of a century navigating the ASC industry, I have watched our business model adapt through virtually every…
Stark law was written before the internet, EHRs or AI-driven diagnostics existed. But it is still dictating how physicians can structure financial relationships in 2026, and a growing chorus of physicians, legal experts and industry groups say it is time…
Twelve years ago, Suzi Cunningham did not pay for anesthesia coverage. Today, her ASC is on its fourth provider arrangement and still searching for one that sticks. Ms. Cunningham, administrator of Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center in Redlands, Calif., has watched…
CMS’ 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule moves Medicare further toward site-neutral payment, as part of an effort to narrow long-standing payment gaps between hospital outpatient departments and ASCs. In the 2026 final rule, CMS also finalized site-neutral payment…
The ceiling of advertised salaries for CRNAs is nearing $500,000 in some states, according to a new report from anesthesia career platform BagMask.com. The highest maximum advertised salary for CRNAs hit $475,000 in Pennsylvania, and reached $450,000 in four other…
As cardiovascular procedures, including electrophysiology, expand into the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are eyeing a new field of opportunities to close critical gaps in care while increasing patient volumes. But cardiology comes with higher stakes than many other specialties: Wait…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an expert panel that provides clinical preventive health recommendations to Congress, has been at the center of several leadership and policy-related conflicts so far in 2026. Here are five things to know about where…