Anesthesia staffing challenges are moving from a persistent operational headache to a defining structural force for ASCs. As workforce shortages persist, labor costs rise and reimbursement pressures intensify, ASC leaders are rethinking clinical models, partnerships and growth strategies to maintain…
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Atlanta-based United Digestive and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have entered into a new multi-year provider network agreement, according to a Jan. 12 press release. United Digestive is a physician practice management company supporting GI providers and partner practices…
New data shows 94% of healthcare decision-makers said they plan to increase AI spending, with nearly 1 in 5 expecting it to double. This report distills key findings for healthcare executives, highlighting the biggest trends shaping the future of AI…
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Here is a state-by-state breakdown of the 69 hospital and health system layoffs that took place in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: Alabama 1. Greenville-based Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama shared plans to end inpatient services and lay off…
Physician groups remain a popular target of investment within healthcare as their “value-creation playbook” continues to adapt with new technology and industry demands, Bain & Company reported Jan. 8. While physician group transactions have declined as a share of all…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham have launched a joint venture partnership to expand access to outpatient services in Florida. The organizations will launch a joint ambulatory network, starting with a radiation oncology center that is set…
State representatives in Tennessee affirmed their support of a repeal of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Jan. 12 Tennessee has had plans to repeal the 40-year-old law by Dec. 1, 2027 since 2024. Once the…
Amazon’s healthcare push in the last few months has spanned from AI infrastructure and tools to tighter health system partnerships via One Medical. Since Oct. 1, the company has made major moves even as it trims corporate headcount and navigates…
Germantown, Tenn.-based Stern Cardiovascular Center has shifted to an independent clinic model. The practice was previously a Baptist Memorial Health Care-employed clinic. The two organizations will continue to work closely together, according to a Jan. 7 news release from Baptist. …
ASCs remain one of the most efficient sites of care, but growth in 2026 is far from guaranteed. From reimbursement pressure and rising labor costs to anesthesia shortages, payer behavior and patient affordability challenges, ASC leaders shared with Becker’s what…