Across the country, states are rewriting the rules for certified registered nurse anesthetists, shifting away from physician supervision requirements and toward greater CRNA autonomy. Here are the five most recent states to update their laws. 1. Ohio became the 27th…
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Here are nine recent leadership appointments in the ambulatory and surgical space, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Matthew Eggert, DPT, was named vice president of ambulatory operations for Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. …
Toledo, Ohio-based Wildwood Surgical Center provided notice of a data security breach that impacted patient information. On June 26, 2025, the center was alerted to suspicious activity on its network. After an investigation, it was determined that certain information was…
You’ve turned autonomous coding on — now how do you scale it without putting quality at risk? This session tackles what happens after go-live. Drawing on real multi-site results, we’ll unpack the governance controls and safeguards that keep autonomous coding defensible as…
Aug 25, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Brytani Griner, MS, RHIA, CRCR, CHFP, VP of coding services, Ensemble Health Partners
- Brinton Frisby, Global director autonomous coding, Solventum
Matthew Eggert, DPT, was named vice president of ambulatory operations for Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Eggert brings nearly two decades of experience at Loyola Medicine, most recently serving as executive director…
While ASCs have seen significant growth in recent years as CMS approves more procedures for the outpatient setting, technology advances and patient preferences shift — insurer policies and practices remain a key obstacle to ASC growth and sustainability. Two ASC…
Private equity-backed groups have been highly active in the ASC space over the last several years as outpatient care becomes a strategic imperative for healthcare organizations. Between 2019 and 2023, the share of independent physician practices owned by hospitals, health…
An operation can go exactly as planned and still become a bad surgical episode. The patient leaves the hospital, then falls at home. Pain or swelling sends them to the emergency department. A rehabilitation stay stretches longer than expected. A…
About half of physicians are experiencing burnout, and some specialties are burning out at a much higher rate, according to Medscape’s Physician Burnout & Depression Report for 2024. Having too many bureaucratic tasks, working too many hours and a lack…
There are more practicing internal medicine physicians in the U.S. than any other specialty, with nearly 129,000 physicians, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. In total, there are 1,032,365 active physicians in the U.S. across all…