The American Gastroenterological Association has partnered with healthcare startup incubator MATTER to launch an inaugural incubator focused on GI startups. The program will support startups that specialize in transforming the patient experience, advancing diagnostics and accelerating therapies for digestive diseases,…
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Becker’s has reported on the development of 51 new ASCs so far in 2025, with California and New Jersey seeing the most new ASC developments. Here are the five states with the most ASC developments in 2025, as reported by…
Monitoring cash flow, reviewing contracts and improving efficiency are a few strategies that ASC leaders are taking to guard against a potential recession. Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their strategies. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for…
From inefficient OR time use to anesthesia costs, seven leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the most overlooked cost factors affecting ASCs’ financial situations. Editor’s note: These responses have been edited lightly for clarity and length. Question: What is the most…
As maintaining a private practice grows more challenging, identifying hidden costs is essential to protecting physician practices’ bottom lines. Medical Economics reported on 10 hidden costs hurting physician practices’ finances in an April 28 article: 1. Outdated EHR and technology:…
Here are five cases of companies tied up in device and drug patent litigation since the beginning of 2025: 1. NuVasive infringed five patents from a spine surgeon, a jury determined in April. The jury ruled that screw assemblies from…
Five Palm Beach, Fla.-based hospitals, Delray Medical Center, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, West Boca Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center have filed a legal complaint against The Leapfrog Group. The complaint, filed April 30…
A study published in the Journal of Hepatology found that simultaneous bariatric surgery and liver transplant for severely obese patients is safe and improves long-term health outcomes. Here are five things to know about the study: 1. Conducted by the…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has awarded U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., with its National Health Leadership Award for 2025. Established in 1992, the award is bestowed to individuals working in the federal government on national health policy issues,…
U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Robert Menendez Jr., D-N.J., Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, and John Larson, D-Conn., have introduced a bill that would cap co-pays at ASCs. The Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025 would benefit Medicare patients utilizing the…