As reimbursement pressure intensifies and payers accelerate site-of-service shifts, ASCs are entering 2025 facing a payer landscape that is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia Orthopaedic Group, joined Becker’s to discuss how payer dynamics are evolving and where…
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Migrating EHRs can be one of the most complex and risky undertakings for physician groups and ASCs. Data integrity, regulatory compliance, contract terms, and clinician workflow all hang in the balance. During a December webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare, leaders…
When leaders at Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center talk about patient safety, they point not to a single policy change, but to a fundamental shift in culture. That shift helped the ASC earn recognition from The Leapfrog Group as one…
ASCs are increasingly embracing “value engineering,” according to Tina DiMarino, CEO of Custom Surgical Partners — designing and operating facilities with efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in mind. Ms. DiMarino told Becker’s that at Custom Surgical Partners, an ASC development company…
From department chairs and systemwide clinical leaders to national society presidents, gastroenterologists across the country stepped into influential leadership roles in 2025, shaping care delivery, research and professional education. Here are five GI leaders who took on new leadership posts…
CapsoVision, a medical device company, submitted a 510(k) application to the FDA for an AI-assisted module designed for its CapsoCam Plus capsule endoscopy platform. The tool aims to improve detection of clinically significant small bowel pathology and reduce review time…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has been selected to develop a former automotive sales property in Hilton Head, S.C., into a medical facility, WTOC reported Dec. 29. The property was sold for $4.34 in early December. Novant plans to develop the…
In October, CMS announced the launch of a new prior authorization demonstration that would introduce new requirements for select services. This comes just four months after news of an agreement between CMS and Medicare Advantage plans to lessen the use…
Mesa, Ariz.-based Tri-City Cardiology’s ASC has surpassed 6,000 completed procedures, according to a Dec. 29 news release. The outpatient facility, legally known as Tri-City Surgical Centers, specializes in cardiovascular and vascular services including diagnostic angiography, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and venous…
Noncompete agreements in physician contracts have been a controversial subject in recent years as several lawsuits and legislative updates have brought their legality and necessity into question. In a Dec. 28 blog post published on physician-focused viewpoint website KevinMD.com, Sharisse…