The toughest part of running an ASC isn’t technology or reimbursements, it’s people, Sandra Oglesby, RN, administrator of The Surgery Center at Tampa General Hospital’s Brandon Healthplex, told Becker’s. Ms. Oglesby joined Becker’s to discuss why staffing has become the…
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ASCs are primed for growth, but industry leaders say a mix of restrictive regulations, stagnant reimbursements, and rising costs are keeping many facilities from reaching their potential. Two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the factors stalling ASC growth. Editor’s…
CMS has already approved diagnostic and interventional cardiology, including PCI, in ASCs. By 2026, additional procedures such as ablations, electrophysiology studies, atherectomy, chronic total occlusion treatment, and PCI in bypass grafts are expected to be added. This shift is accelerating…
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Only 1 in 4 agency nurses feel included where they work. That lack of belonging doesn’t just affect morale, it compromises care quality, safety and retention. With staffing shortages expected to persist through 2031, failing to integrate contingent staff isn’t…
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Provider network performance is now a competitive differentiator for health plans. Members expect choice and access, regulators expect adequacy and parity, and executives expect measurable ROI. The catch: artificial intelligence and machine learning only create value when the underlying network…
Oct 30, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- James Lamb, Vice President of National Payers, Quest Analytics
- Stephen Gold, Senior Advisor at Vestar Capital, Board of Directors Member, Quest Analytics
San Francisco-based Dignity Health has broken ground on an advanced ambulatory care center in Folsom Ranch, Calif. Advanced Ambulatory Care Center at Folsom Ranch will include an outpatient center, specialty services and integrated technology, according to an Oct. 2 news…
Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles has opened its largest and most advanced outpatient location, in Pasadena, Calif. The four-story, 100,000-square-foot facility more than doubles the system’s local capacity and offers more than 15 specialties,…
Here are three anesthesiologists who entered new roles or stepped down from their current position, as reported by Becker’s in September:
From ballooning staffing budgets to physician burnout, here are 10 statistics weighing heavily on ASC leaders: 1. Nearly half (49%) of ASCs not using an electronic health record cite cost as the main barrier. Of those still on paper charts,…
From broadened procedure lists to advances in surgical technology, two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest opportunity for ASC growth. Question: What do you see as the biggest opportunity for ASCs and outpatient care over the next five…