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Automating authorizations: how teams are getting paid faster without adding staff

Manual prior authorizations slow care, frustrate patients and delay payment. Staff get buried in phone calls, faxes and follow-ups. Left unresolved, these inefficiencies lead to rising denials, delayed revenue and burned-out teams. In this OnDemand webinar, see how one organization…

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Eric Sullivant, Solution Strategist, Waystar
Veronica Fiorino, Senior Client Consultant, Waystar

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Prior auth is draining ASC resources: 5 steps to reverse the trend

Manual prior authorizations are slowing ASCs down — and the cost goes beyond time. The 2024 CAQH Index puts the average auth request at 24 minutes by phone, fax or email. For many centers, that means delayed procedures, revenue loss…

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4 new GI centers in Q2

The second quarter of 2025 saw a wave of gastroenterology center openings across the U.S., reflecting continued investment in outpatient care. Gateway Gastroenterology, based in Chesterfield, Mo., partnered with United Surgical Partners International to open an outpatient endoscopy center. Management…

ASC leaders cautiously optimistic about CMS code expansion

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The proposal included the addition of 276 procedures to the Covered Procedures List for ASCs. It also proposed phasing out the inpatient-only list, beginning…

A look at employed cardiologist pay trends over time

Cardiologists working in employed settings can see a 74% increase in average salary from early to late career, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. Nationwide, cardiologists with 1 to 7 years of experience earn an average of $310,000 annually. Salaries rise…

How OHSU turned a care gap into neuroscience service line growth

Millions of Americans suffer from movement disorders like essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. However, patients often forgo treatment options due to the invasiveness and associated risks of some available procedures. Recognizing a critical unmet need in patient care, Oregon Health…

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Aquablation cancer trial expands to ASC setting

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based East Valley Urology has completed the first three prostate cancer procedures in PROCEPT BioRobotics’ FDA-approved WATER IV trial using Aquablation therapy. The outpatient procedures, performed by Rahul Mehan, MD, were completed without complications and with same-day discharge, according…

Lee Health children's ASC pledged $500K from Florida credit union

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has pledged $500,000 to support the construction and outfitting of the Golisano Children’s Hospital Surgery Center in Fort Myers, Fla. The five-year commitment aims to build the first outpatient surgery center for children in southwest Florida.…

The Advantage of a Vendor Neutral MSP: How South Shore Health reduced premium labor costs by 47%

Rising labor costs and staffing shortages have made workforce management a top priority for hospitals and health systems nationwide. But not all MSP models are created equal. Agency-led solutions can come with inherent conflicts of interest—placing the vendor’s priorities ahead…

Sep 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Darleen Souza, Sr. Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer - South Shore Health – Weymouth, MA
Jeff Niles, Chief Revenue Officer – HWL
Laurie DiMarzio, Sr. Vice President of Client Services – HWL

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'USPI continues to deliver': Tenet adds 8 ASCs, raises 2025 guidance

United Surgical Partners International, the ASC arm of Tenet Healthcare, is continuing its expansion streak, adding eight centers in the second quarter of 2025, according to a July 22 earnings call transcribed by The Motley Fool. “USPI continues to deliver,”…