Hospitals and health systems are pursuing loosely integrated partnerships instead of formal mergers and acquisitions, according to Kaufman Hall's "Healthcare Merger & Acquisition Activity Report: Q1 2019."
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Anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists are in demand across the U.S.
Tenet Healthcare's $200 million cost-cutting plan for this year could involve a change in headquarters, The Dallas Morning News reports.
Altogether, the five largest ASC management companies have added nearly 250 centers to their portfolios since 2011, according to VMG Health.
The ASC market experienced widespread consolidation last year, reflecting a larger trend shaping the healthcare landscape, according to VMG Health.
Medicare payments for the top 10 current procedural terminology codes performed by ASCs are expected to remain relatively stable in 2019 compared to 2018, according to VMG Health.
Over 2,250 ASCs claimed either private or government insurance for colonoscopies in 2018, according to data from Definitive Healthcare, a company that tracks healthcare data.
Joy Taylor, JD, COO of Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center in Atlanta, discusses the big challenges and strategic opportunities for her center today.
Meredith Warf, CPA, DPT, administrator of Madison (Miss.) Physician Surgery Center and Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Madison, discusses the key payer trends and reimbursement issues for her center today.
The California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA) held their annual Summit, April 4 and 5, 2019.