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Independent ASC owners looking to expand their practice face a difficult set of circumstances in 2025 as hospitals, health systems and corporate entities grow their influence over the market and the cost of operations continues to climb. Joe White, CEO…

Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has added Daniel Sohinki, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist, to its cardiovascular team. He will see patients at SGMC Cardiac Electrophysiology and specialize in complex heart rhythm disorders, according to an Aug. 11 system release.  Dr. Sohinki…

Stoughton (Wis.) Health has added Ranga Sriram, MD, and Michael Kreager, MD, to its cardiology team, according to an Aug. 14 Stoughton News report.  Dr. Sriram is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiology and brings 40 years of experience in…

Amid rapid consolidation and declining physician autonomy, Charleston, S.C.-based Articularis Healthcare Group has built a model to keep community rheumatologists independent while giving them the scale and resources to thrive. Founded 10 years ago from a single practice, Articularis has…

Workforce shortages and years of reimbursement cuts are forcing ASCs and anesthesia groups to think more critically about clinical and administrative inefficiencies – all while maintaining the personalized, high-quality care that has come to define a new era of outpatient…

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) operate in an environment defined by high surgical volumes, shrinking margins, and increasingly complex payer demands. In this landscape, fragmented revenue cycle workflows don’t just create inefficiencies—they open the door to avoidable denials, cash flow delays,…

Lumberton, N.C.-based UNC Health Southeastern has added three physicians to its cardiology program: interventional cardiologists Muhammad Ahsan, MD, and Ishtiaque Mohiuddin, MD, PhD, and cardiologist John Brooks, MD, according to an Aug.13 report by The Robesonian.  Dr. Ahsan completed fellowships…

While the projected shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists by 2036 may seem far off, its impact is already emerging. Financial pressures, staffing challenges and shifting care models are reshaping how surgical care is delivered, and anesthesia leaders warn that the next…

Here are 10 leaders in anesthesia to know, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Stuart Bertsch, MD, was recently named as chair of the department of anesthesiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He began his tenure as chair…