From the persistence of opioid dependency in patients post-procedure to workforce strain and decline, there are a number of trends putting increased pressure on anesthesiologists and their teams. Here are three recent studies scaring anesthesiologists: 1. A growing number of…
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A new ASC pilot project is aiming to create the industry’s first comprehensive sustainability certification, and cost savings are driving the program. The GreenCare ASC Certification was developed by Boston-based Harvard Medical School’s Climate Health Organizing Fellowship and uses a…
Five major physician practice deals in 2026 reveal an industry at an inflection point. Independent practices are becoming harder to sustain, academic partnerships are fracturing, and a new mix of buyers — from hospital giants to insurers — is racing…
Hospitals have long viewed ASCs as rivals poaching their most profitable cases, but some physicians and administrators say that “us versus them” framing misses the bigger picture and hurts everyone involved. As ASCs expand in number and clinical scope, industry…
Site-neutral payment reform is poised to reshape outpatient care economics, and industry leaders told Becker’s the policy could accelerate the migration of procedures away from hospital outpatient departments, while introducing new financial and access risks. Many view the shift as…
ASCs are starting 2026 with growing momentum as more complex procedures shift out of hospitals and into lower-cost outpatient settings. But that growth is colliding with intensifying financial and operational pressures, including rising labor, supply and implant costs, persistent anesthesia…
Carle Health and Christie Clinic, both based in Champaign, Ill., are partnering to open a new endoscopy facility. The Champaign Endoscopy Center will expand the colonoscopy and upper endoscopy services currently performed at Carle Foundation Hospital and Champaign Surgery Center,…
Partnerships between physicians, ASC management companies, hospitals, health systems and other healthcare stakeholders has become an industry standard as outpatient care becomes a strategic imperative for many organizations. Here are five new partnerships in the ASC space: 1. Borland Groover…
As orthopedic ASCs expand to keep apace with the outpatient shift, the economics behind that growth also become more complex. While ASCs are often positioned as a lower-cost alternative to hospitals, industry leaders say a growing delta between reimbursement and…
Women continue to be underrepresented in cardiology, even as heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. These five physicians are among those helping to change that, advancing research, reshaping prevention strategies and improving how cardiovascular disease…