Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth has launched a congestive heart failure clinic, the first dedicated clinic of its kind in the state’s Kent and Sussex counties. The specialty clinic operates out of Bayhealth Cardiology locations in Dover and Milford. It is designed…
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Jim Freund, managing partner at Physician Transaction Advisors, joined Becker’s to discuss how the biggest surprise he’s seen in the ASC partnership market is from lawmakers and regulators stepping in to block or scrutinize deals he believes are “really for…
C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, has been named chair of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and chief of anesthesiology at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, effective July 2026. Dr. Mintz currently serves as vice…
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Heart & Vascular Institute performed Kentucky’s first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement using the Evoque system. The catheter-based procedure, developed by Edwards Lifesciences, treats severe tricuspid regurgitation and offers a less invasive alternative to open-heart surgery. The Evoque…
Providers of healthcare in the US have increasingly been pushed aside and commoditized by hospitals and insurers. As such our healthcare payment system is deeply flawed, with high costs, unequal access, and complex reimbursement systems. This paper proposes a three-tiered,…
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare hit an all-time high stock price of $218 on Nov. 25, marking a major milestone in its ongoing portfolio overhaul and accelerating investment in ambulatory care through United Surgical Partners International. As of Dec. 12, Tenet stock…
In 2024, Becker’s reported on 11 academic health centers that had opened or were developing new ASCs and outpatient centers. In 2025, that number increased to 14, a move that reflects growing interest in outpatient ventures by health systems across…
Numerous hospitals and health systems have begun investing more heavily in ambulatory care as technological advancements and payer policies continue to fuel the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting. Samuel Bauer, MD, a maternal fetal medicine specialist and chief…
The Senate has failed to advance two competing partisan bills to address healthcare costs ahead of significant price hikes for more than 20 million Americans who buy healthcare plans through the ACA marketplace, CBS News reported Dec. 11. Here are…
Facing a busy spine surgery market, Brandon Hirsch, MD, is turning his attention to digital growth, advocacy and sharpening his own skillset in 2026. Dr. Hirsch, of Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center, shared his practice growth outlook, during an…