There were 963 closed healthcare M&A transactions in fiscal 2025, down from 1,163 in 2024, a continued “normalization” from post-pandemic peaks, according to a Jan. 14 report from PCE Investment Bankers. Here are seven more things to know from the…
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As hospitals and ASCs grapple with persistent anesthesia workforce shortages, issues with “wasted coverage” are emerging alongside them, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants. Dr. Friedman joined Becker’s to discuss…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai received a $1.8 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand its prehabilitation program for inflammatory bowel disease to hospitals in Israel. The 10-week program, originally developed at Cedars-Sinai, aims to…
Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinics has promoted Erin Bettendorf, MD, to medical director of the Nura Surgical Center. Dr. Bettendorf is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. She joined Nura Pain Clinics in 2022, according to a Jan. 21 news…
Lafayette, La.-based Priority Hospital Group, three of its managed long-term care hospitals and a physician are facing allegations of violations of the False Claims Act tied to medically unnecessary care and improper patient referrals, according to a Jan. 21 news…
Anesthesia shortages are moving from an intermittent disruption to a defining scheduling constraint for operating rooms and ASCs. As drug supply gaps persist, staffing shortages deepen and costs rise, perioperative leaders are reworking anesthesia coverage, workflow and daily case planning…
Specialty care leaders are navigating a pivotal moment. Reimbursement pressure, workforce constraints, outpatient migration and consolidation are converging, forcing specialty care organizations to rethink how they operate and grow. Models built on manual processes and disconnected technology are increasingly difficult…
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The increased use of AI agents, advancements in robotic surgery and the rise of orthopedic and spine ASCs are among the most important trends this ASC administrator is following. Nearly 300 CPT codes being transitioned from the Inpatient Only List…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health has expanded its cardiothoracic surgery program with the addition of two new physician leaders. Kushagra Katariya, MD, was named medical director and chief of cardiothoracic surgery, and Marc Gibber, MD, was appointed surgical director…
Fee-for-service Medicare payments per beneficiary receiving care at ASCs rose sharply over the past year, increasing 13.1% from 2023 to 2024, according to MedPAC Medicare carrier claims data published Jan. 15. Here are fee-for-service Medicare payments per beneficiary receiving ASC…