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…
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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…
The ability to provide care and keep patients safe in newer, non-operating room settings is one of the biggest opportunities as well as hurdles for anesthesia providers, according to one physician. Taking the standard of care that has been established…
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to dismiss its appeal in two legal challenges to its 2024 rule banning noncompete agreements. On Sept. 5, the agency dismissed appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC and Properties of the Villages v. FTC…