Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health purchased a four-story, 109,000-square-foot office building in the city’s Stony Point area for $16 million. The property adds to the system’s nearby holdings, which include the VCU Medical Center and its Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center,…
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Certified anesthesiologist assistants are gaining momentum as more states expand licensure and health systems adopt team-based anesthesia models. Here are five things to know: 1. More states are granting licensure: Tennessee approved CAA licensure in May, joining 23 states and…
The Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement in May with private-equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, limiting its future role in anesthesiology deals after allegations it had spearheaded a roll-up strategy with its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners. The…
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC company that has developed more than 250 centers over the past 30 years, is looking to joint ventures, smart scaling and de novo facilities as key drivers of future growth. Mark Langston, chief…
Anesthesia providers are facing mounting reimbursement cuts and payer pushback, but recent payer reversals and state-level protections suggest the tide isn’t entirely against them. Reimbursement rates on a steady decline The average anesthesia reimbursement rate in 2023 was $21.88 per…
ASCs have long relied on paper documentation, even as hospitals moved to electronic health records. That gap is narrowing. According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s July 2025 survey, 76% of ASCs now use an EHR, up from 55% in…
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents in Lawton has approved several updates and expansions to programs within its college of nursing. According to a Sept. 9 news release, the updates include the addition of a certified registered nurse anesthetist…
Fisherville, Va.-based Augusta Medical Group linked plans to consolidate three locations. Here are five things to know: 1. Augusta Medical Group is consolidating three care sites: Buena Vista Primary Care, Churchville Primary Care and Weyers Cave Urgent Care. Augusta Medical…
Provo, Utah-based Revere Health, an independent multispecialty physician group, plans to lay off 177 employees, according to a Utah WARN notice. The notice is dated for Nov. 3, and comes after Revere Health moved to partner with Dallas-based IKS Health,…
In August, two states advanced legislation expanding the scope of practice for non-physician providers. Here are the two moves: 1. In early August, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan piece of legislation allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice…