Here are three recent policy decisions by public and private insurers that are disrupting ASCs and physician practices: 1. Several physician associations are urging Elevance Health to abandon its new policy that penalizes hospitals and contracted facilities for using care…
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As more procedures earn approval for the outpatient setting and patient preferences shift towards ASCs, leaders are sizing up new service lines to meet the needs of their patient populations and surrounding communities. EJ Ledesma, CEO of Sarasota, Fla.-based 360…
As the ASC industry and healthcare overall evolves and changes, ASCs are exploring new methods of partnerships and transactions in order to access economies of scale and sustainably grow their organizations. In its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, VMG…
An outpatient or ASC setting can lead to a better experience for everyone involved, from the surgeons to the patients to the staff, according to one executive. As more orthopedic procedures move off of the Inpatient Only List, surgery centers…
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has progressed on the construction of a $39.8 million surgery center at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa Messenger News reported Nov. 18. In a ceremony, leaders of the…
As patient volumes surged, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System faced growing pressure to maintain throughput and discharge efficiency — without added resources. In this on-demand webinar, leaders from the top-ranked system share how they used AI-enabled automation to predict discharge…
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Susan Grimwood, DNP, APRN
Executive Director, Logistics, Capacity and Patient Throughput, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Kathy LeFrancois, RN, BSN
Director, Patient Flow and Nursing Resources, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System - Venice Campus
Nashua (N.H.) Ambulatory Surgical Center has completed its first total shoulder replacement, marking the launch of a new total joint program. The procedure was performed Nov. 5 by Daniel Bouvier, MD, of New Hampshire Orthopaedic Center, according to a Nov.…
Patients today expect upfront clarity on cost and when they don’t get it, they delay or avoid care. That makes accurate estimates more than a finance issue; it’s a trust issue. Join leaders from Mercy Health to hear how they…
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Staci Fletcher, CHAM
Director of Patient Access, Mercy Health
Ben Koppenheffer
Senior Director – Client Success, Waystar
Hoover, Ala.-based TriaVision, an ophthalmology group, has integrated Louisville, Ky.-based VisionFirst into its statewide network. VisionFirst, which has operated for nearly three decades and has five locations, will now operate under the TriaVision brand, according to a Nov. 17 system…
From site-neutral payments to AI’s prominence, shifts in the healthcare landscape are changing revenue cycle needs for ASCs, Matthew McGirt, MD, told Becker’s. Dr. McGirt is chief medical officer of PracticeCore, a revenue cycle management services organization made to support…