Legislators in Tennessee have passed legislation that would repeal certificate-of-need requirements in the state, the Kingsport Times News reported April 16. The bill passed out of the state Senate in a 28-1 vote, in concurrence with the House’s version. The…
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President Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, MD, as the next CDC director, he said in an April 16 social media post. Dr. Schwartz, a retired Coast Guard rear admiral, served as deputy surgeon general during President Trump’s first term.…
Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare and Newark-based Cardiovascular Physicians of Delaware have formed a joint venture to open a new cardiovascular-focused ASC in Newark, Del. The nearly 9,000-square-foot facility will provide services including diagnostic heart catheterizations, coronary and peripheral vascular interventions, ablation…
Governor Janet Mills has signed a law limiting noncompete clauses in employment contracts for rural healthcare workers, News Center Maine reported April 17. The bill is designed to help combat the state’s ongoing physician shortage, a state representative told the…
Over the past five years, health systems, private equity firms and corporate giants have poured billions into the ASC market, snapping up physician-owned centers and building platforms from scratch. From Ascension’s near-$4 billion grab for AmSurg to Cardinal Health’s bet…
Physicians in the Midwest have the highest average salaries, according to Medscape’s 2026 Physician Compensation report. Medscape surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties between Sept. 5 and Dec. 17, 2025. Here’s a breakdown of physician average pay by…
Healthcare real estate development and investment company Anchor Health Properties has acquired a five-story medical outpatient building in Charlotte, N.C. The 151,993-square-foot facility is anchored by Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, which occupies nearly 75% of the building, according to an…
Lake Worth, Fla.-based See Vision Eye Institute has opened a new surgery center, according to an April 17 report from The Town-Crier. The 15,000-square-foot facility, also located in Lake Worth, has six beds, two operating rooms and a laser suite.…
Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…
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The anesthesia shortage isn’t a future problem, and, according to one anesthesia expert, most ASCs aren’t ready for it. Jeff Tieder, MSN, CRNA, clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, said centers that treat anesthesia as a…