Several physician groups have voiced concerns over aspects of a sweeping budget reconciliation package making its way through the Senate. The statement, released June 2, was signed by the American College of Physicians, American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Pediatrics,…
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Baxter Health has opened a new ASC and imaging center in Harrison, Ark. The new facility will house Baxter Health Ambulatory Surgery Center and Baxter Health Imaging at Harrison, as well as a new Arkansas Orthopedics and Sports Medicine office. …
Orlando, Fla.-based Cardiovascular Associates of America (CVAUSA) has partnered with HybridChart, a cloud-based rounding platform. According to a June 3 news release, the partnership will connect HybridChart’s software to CVAUSA’s more than 330 physicians to use while rounding at hospitals.…
Kevin Coolong, CRNA, a former certified registered nurse anesthetist at Atlantic Anesthesia in Virginia Beach, Va., has been ordered to surrender his license following allegations of inappropriate patient contact, according to a June 3 report from NBC affiliate WAVY. Mr.…
As hospital and health systems become increasingly interested in partnerships and acquisitions with ASCs, several trends have emerged as guiding forces within these deals. Physician engagement and leadership ASC leaders and physicians have said that the future success of ASC-hospital…
In 2025, CMS finalized a 2.9% pay increase for hospital outpatient and ASC services, based on a 3.4% market update, minus a 0.5% productivity adjustment. Several major insurance companies are following suit, also steering volume toward the outpatient setting, as…
Despite ASCs growing role in the healthcare landscape, many leaders feel the ASC industry remains widely misunderstood, even among healthcare professionals. To shed light on some of the most persistent misconceptions, Becker’s spoke with five ASC leaders about the outdated…
The number of physician-owned private practices in the U.S. has declined by nearly 20% since 2012, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Survey. The AMA surveyed 5,000 physicians who have completed residency, provide patient care for at…
Here are nine new ASCs in the works as of May, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia partnered with Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and other undisclosed parties to open a $10 million cardiology ASC in King of Prussia,…
Here are four hospitals and health systems that plan to lay off employees, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center will make service consolidations and other changes to 50% of its workforce over the next two months…