Anesthesia is quickly becoming one of the most decisive, and volatile, forces shaping ASC performance. A wave of policy changes across CMS and commercial payers is redefining how anesthesia is paid, staffed and deployed, turning what was once a background…
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Nineteen gastrointestinal diagnostic codes, spanning esophageal motility studies, capsule endoscopies and breath tests, have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could expand access to specialized GI testing in outpatient settings and reshape how facilities bill for…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has enacted more than $1 trillion in Medicaid reductions over the next decade. As reimbursement tightens and patients arrive later with more advanced conditions, the cost of preventable, non-reimbursable infections is climbing. Waterborne pathogens…
May 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- David Pierre, Director of Water Safety Programs LiquiTech ASSE 12080 Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist
- Jack Murphy, Vice President, Technology Solutions LiquiTech ASSE 12080 Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist
At least 39 ASCs opened, broke ground or were announced in the first quarter of 2026, with activity concentrated in the South and Midwest. Florida and Michigan led all states with multiple new facilities each and orthopedic and musculoskeletal care…
From a multistate megamerger that would create a $26 billion nonprofit giant to a California system quietly adding a hospital, these are the five deals that have drawn the most attention so far this year: 1. Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Health…
Anesthesiology may be one of the most essential but least understood specialties in healthcare. As financial pressures mount and workforce challenges persist, leaders say outdated assumptions about anesthesia’s role are shaping decisions that could impact operating room efficiency, patient safety…
Robert Tassin, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was sentenced April 9 to probation for a scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary tests. From February to September 2019, Dr. Tassin worked with telemedicine companies, signing orders for cancer genetics…
A podiatrist and sales representative were each sentenced to 63 months in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to an April 13 news release from the Justice Department. Felipe Ruiz, DPM, was the sole owner of a multilocation…
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International’s strategy over the past decade is a deliberate transformation with Tenet selling off its hospital portfolio and reinvesting the proceeds into USPI as its core growth engine. Here’s a breakdown of USPI’s last 10 years:…
ASCs have spent decades perfecting high-volume, low-acuity procedures. But as reimbursement models shift, technology advances and patients increasingly prefer outpatient settings, industry leaders say ASCs are failing to capitalize on a significant and growing opportunity in higher-acuity care. ASCs that…