Health system and hospital interest in ASCs has shifted from cautious, hospital-based outpatient strategies to a more urgent push to follow surgeons into lower-cost settings. Hospital and health system ownership of ASCs has nearly doubled in five years, according to…
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The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. This is the first installment. Having been involved in the ASC industry for a quarter of a century, I have seen the…
Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has leveled up his spine practice over the last five years, especially with refining awake spine surgery. Dr. Yanamadala said he refined his anesthesia protocols, widened the age range of patients and increased…
Federal payment updates, insurer reimbursement cuts and a wave of acquisitions are reshaping the ASC landscape heading into 2026. Here are 10 major policy moves and market developments from 2025: CMS bumps ASC pay In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective…
Hospitals are under pressure to move patients through the system faster without compromising care. AdventHealth reengineered post-acute placement and aligned teams around transparent, tech-enabled workflows to reduce length of stay by 9%, halved post-acute placement times and unlocked $71M in…
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A framework for evaluating clinical solutions in resource-constrained environments More than 50% of all procedures are now performed outside traditional hospital settings1, with ambulatory surgery center (ASC) volumes projected to grow 21% over the next decade 2. This migration from…
Here are eight cardiologists who joined new health systems, hospitals and clinics in November, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open provides compelling evidence for what anecdotal reports previously suggested: ambient AI not only reduces documentation burden — it improves clinician wellbeing. Led by Yale School of Medicine and conducted across six…
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Here are three newly launched or accredited training programs for certified registered nurse anesthetists reported by Becker’s since Oct. 9. 1. Wilmington University in New Castle, Del., and ChristianaCare received initial accreditation for its Delaware Nurse Anesthesiology Program. The inaugural…
Becker’s has reported on six physician practice closures in November: