Many healthcare medtech companies see ASCs as a top opportunity, and in recent years they’ve been looking for direct ways to get into the facilities. One are where this is clearest is orthopedics. For total joint procedures, ASCs are a…
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Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, Optum’s ASC arm, is one of the largest ASC operators in the country and has steadily expanded its footprint through joint ventures with hospitals and health systems. As of late 2024, Optum’s subsidiaries include 423 ASCs,…
ASC leaders say the pressure facing independent centers isn’t limited to reimbursement cuts, and that payer tactics that restrict network access and redirect referrals are gradually shrinking surgical volume. Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, told Becker’s that…
Surgeons across the U.S. are making headlines for clinical milestones, leadership moves and ventures beyond medicine. From operating on professional athletes to stepping into academic leadership and launching scholarship opportunities, and even entering the political arena, these physicians are shaping…
CMS isn’t just tweaking ASC policies in 2026; it’s remolding the financial and regulatory foundation of outpatient surgery. From a major expansion of procedures allowed in the setting to the phaseout of the Medicare inpatient-only list and rollout of AI-supported…
The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston, S.C., has launched the MUSC Advanced Pediatric Endoscopy Program and Pancreas Center. The program and center is led by Sherif Ibrahim, MD, the director of endoscopy at the hospital, according to a…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has added Wrenne Financial Planning to its Innovator Supporter Program. The program was launched in 2025 to foster collaboration with companies that support physician education, member resources and clinical innovation, according to a Feb. 18…
Hospitals deliver complex care every day — but when documentation, coding and revenue cycle teams operate in silos, financial and quality performance suffer. Incomplete documentation, reactive CDI workflows and disconnected systems can lead to case mix inaccuracy, preventable denials and…
Mar 24, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
Presented by:
Presenters:
- Dan Bray, RN, CDIP, CCDS, Cape Fear Valley Health Corporate Clinical Documentation Integrity Manager
- Josh Amrhein, MHA, Solventum Business manager, revenue integrity
Robotic-assisted technology is poised to reshape how orthopedic cases move into ASCs, particularly as precision tools expand beyond hips and knees and into more complex procedures such as shoulder replacements. Robotics adoption is already strong in knees: use in total…
The Lexington Cancer Foundation has donated $1.2 million to the Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the final part of a $5 million commitment to the facility. The donation will support the cancer and advanced ambulatory building, a 550,000-square-foot…