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ASCs have transformed from niche providers of outpatient procedures into a central pillar of healthcare delivery. Once seen as physician-owned alternatives to hospitals, ASCs are now at the center of payer strategies, health system partnerships and private equity investments. Here…

The incidence of colorectal cancer among U.S. adults, particularly in people under 50, has been climbing rapidly in recent years. Gastrointestinal cancers overall — including colorectal, stomach and pancreatic — are rising more quickly than any other type of cancer…

Davenport, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics announced it will end its partnership with MercyOne at the end of 2025.  Here are five things to know: 1. The decision follows Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health acquired MercyOne Health System in 2022 and rebranded Genesis…

Essentia Health-Fargo (N.D.) has received the American Heart Association’s 2025 Commitment to Quality Award, which recognizes hospitals achieving high performance across three or more clinical areas in the “Get With the Guidelines” program. In addition, the hospital earned Heart Failure…

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has opened a new ASC in Old Bridge, N.J., NJBiz reported Sept. 24.  The multispecialty ASC spans 72,000-square-feet and will be open to patients starting Sept. 29.  The facility will offer urgent care, heart and…

ApolloMD Business Services, an Atlanta-based management services organization, disclosed a security incident affecting several of its physician practice clients, according to a Sept. 24 report by HIPAA Journal.  ApolloMD identified unusual activity within its network on May 22. An investigation…

There are more cardiovascular surgeries and procedures being performed in ASCs and ambulatory settings, and that movement is not expected to slow anytime soon.  The shift to outpatient care for cardiology has led to an increase in access to care,…

Amazon has been steadily expanding its healthcare footprint, making moves that span employee benefits, retail innovation and partnerships with major health systems.  From cutting health insurance costs for its workforce to extending One Medical collaborations, here are six Amazon healthcare…

Approximately 80% of anesthesiologists and perioperative nurses reported experiencing at least one head strike in the operating room or procedural room in the last year, according to a study conducted by Mass General Brigham in Boston and published in Anesthesiology…