Leawood, Kan.-based ASC company NueHealth announced four ASC partnerships across Missouri and New Jersey, according to a Jan. 21 news release shared with Becker’s. The new partnerships include Hackensack (N.J.) Musculoskeletal Surgery Center, St. Joseph (Mo.) Center for Outpatient Surgery,…
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As ASCs push into higher-acuity care, leaders say the most underestimated threat isn’t demand, it’s the widening gap between rising labor, supply and anesthesia costs and shrinking or misaligned reimbursement. Executives warn that compressed professional fees, staffing shortages and growing…
Certificate-of-need laws in North Carolina have been at the center of ongoing controversy within the state’s highly competitive healthcare ecosystem. The state had originally planned to repeal its CON laws by the end of 2025, but a recent court ruling…
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has named Warren Moore as president and chief operating officer. According to a Jan. 20 news release, Mr. Moore will oversee operations across the system’s hospitals, health centers and outpatient locations. He will also focus…
As hospitals and health systems close clinics in multiple states, physicians and ASC operators are watching closely for ripple effects on workforce stability, care continuity and outpatient demand. Here are three hospitals or health systems closing clinics since Dec. 1:…
The legal and financial environment surrounding malpractice premiums and lawsuits has intensified as awards of more than $10 million become increasingly commonplace in healthcare. Here are six things to know about the malpractice environment across the U.S. in 2026: 1.…