As more procedures shift to outpatient settings, consolidation of physician groups, ASCs and platforms is likely to continue. Private equity has carved out its place in healthcare and will keep consolidation moving forward, according to many executives in the industry. …
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Joseph Conahan, Jr., MD, co-founder of Pocono Eye Associates in East Stroudsburg, Pa., has died June 3 at the age of 81, according to a June 5 obituary posted in the Pocono Record. Before co-founding the eye clinic in 1975,…
As economic pressures mount and payer dynamics shift, ASCs are turning a sharper eye toward their contracting strategies. Leaders say proactive contract management is not just a back-office function, it’s a survival imperative. Adam Bruggeman, MD, CEO and founder of…
Grass Valley, Calif.-based Dignity Health Medical Group—Sierra Nevada, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, has acquired Sierra Nevada Gastroenterology, also based in Grass Valley. The clinic will close June 9 and reopen June 16, rebranded as Dignity Health Medical…
Total physician assistant compensation has risen by about 5% in the last year, growing from $142,000 in 2024 to $149,000 in 2025, according to Medscape’s “Behind the Salary Trends: Medscape Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2025,” published June 6. Here are…
Here are four new gastroenterology practices and facilities opening up or being planned, as reported by Becker’s since April 21:
Sutter Health has started construction on the Sutter Advanced Neurosciences Complex at Mission Bernal in San Francisco. The $442 million, 129,000-square-foot facility will include a neurology services, neurosurgery and an on-site ASC, according to a June 4 news release from…
St. Louis-based Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, has sold or consolidated about 35 hospitals across the country in the last 16 months. Here are five mergers and acquisitions that ASCs need to know: 1. Ascension is…
Amid rapid technological development, economic and political shifts, one ASC leader joined Becker’s to share what he believes could be a watershed moment for the ASC industry. Editor’s note: This response has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Benjamin…
Florida saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for CRNAs increased $17,500 from 2023…