If Janet Carlson could change one thing about the regulatory landscape for ASCs, it would be to abolish certificate-of-need laws immediately. To Ms. Carlson, a veteran ASC leader who recently founded her own ASC consulting company, Vertex Surgical Solutions, CON…
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From surgeon preference cards that haven’t been touched in years to GPO contracts leaving money on the table, six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest cost reduction opportunities in their centers without touching staffing or quality. The answers…
ASCs are entering 2026 with strong procedural demand and expanding clinical capabilities, but the financial picture is becoming far more complex. Rising labor and supply costs, tightening reimbursement and increasingly aggressive payer behavior are compressing margins across the outpatient landscape.…
Douglas Emmett, a real estate investment trust, has acquired an outpatient medical portfolio in Beverly Hills, Calif., for $260 million. The 246,000-square-foot portfolio is currently 95% leased and serves more than 100 tenants, according to an April 14 news release…
The gradual migration of procedures to the outpatient setting has hit a new pace in recent years, as CMS approves new codes for the ASC setting and the need to lower costs while expanding care access aligns more closely with…
Anesthesia is quickly becoming one of the most decisive, and volatile, forces shaping ASC performance. A wave of policy changes across CMS and commercial payers is redefining how anesthesia is paid, staffed and deployed, turning what was once a background…
Nineteen gastrointestinal diagnostic codes, spanning esophageal motility studies, capsule endoscopies and breath tests, have been added to the ASC-covered services list, a move that could expand access to specialized GI testing in outpatient settings and reshape how facilities bill for…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has enacted more than $1 trillion in Medicaid reductions over the next decade. As reimbursement tightens and patients arrive later with more advanced conditions, the cost of preventable, non-reimbursable infections is climbing. Waterborne pathogens…
May 28, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Jack Murphy, Vice President, Technology Solutions LiquiTech ASSE 12080 Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist
At least 39 ASCs opened, broke ground or were announced in the first quarter of 2026, with activity concentrated in the South and Midwest. Florida and Michigan led all states with multiple new facilities each and orthopedic and musculoskeletal care…
From a multistate megamerger that would create a $26 billion nonprofit giant to a California system quietly adding a hospital, these are the five deals that have drawn the most attention so far this year: 1. Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Health…