As ASCs strive to remain efficient, competitive and patient-centered, AI is emerging as a vital enabler in transforming workflows, communication and the entire patient experience. During a session at Becker’s 31st annual meeting on the business & operations of ASCs,…
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ASCs are attractive to both physicians and patients for their affordability, convenience and flexibility. Yet many ASCs are still behind the innovation curve when it comes to workflow and patient experience. Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics & Sports…
New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health will open a new heart and vascular clinic in Taunton Oct. 28, adding to its network of cardiac care sites in southeastern Massachusetts. Adnan Sultan, MD, an interventional cardiologist, will see patients twice a month…
Commercial insurers paid far less for common gastrointestinal procedures performed in ASCs than in hospital outpatient departments, a recent study found. Insurers paid an average of $1,042 (110%) more when a surgery occurred at an in-network HOPD compared to those…
CMS mandates for interoperability, patient access and prior authorization — CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F — are fundamentally changing how payers and providers must share data, with enforcement deadlines extending into 2026. The good news: Compliance doesn’t necessarily require ripping and replacing…
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Joerg Schwarz
Senior Director for Healthcare Interoperability Solutions and Strategy, Infor
Chris Smith, MS
Enterprise Architect, Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Cardiovascular Logistics, a physician-owned cardiovascular care platform, has launched a national recruitment campaign inviting board-certified cardiologists to join its growing physician-led network. CVL partners with leading groups across the U.S., including Houma, La.-based Cardiovascular Institute of the South, First Coast…
Becker’s reported on seven significant hospital transactions announced or advanced across the U.S. between Oct. 14 and Oct. 22. Here are the seven deals: 1. Samaritan Health Services and MultiCare Health System Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services and Tacoma, Wash.-based…
Here are three health systems that announced the closure of clinics, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 14:
As the ASC industry heats up with competition between hospitals, health systems, corporate entities and independent practices, ASC leaders are faced with difficult choices as they debate maintaining independence, partnering up or selling off their practice to survive. According to…
The following gastroenterologists lead departments at hospitals ranked among the top 10 for gastroenterology and GI surgery by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26. James Hamilton, MD, is director of hepatology and interim director of the division of gastroenterology…