Sanjiv Kaul, MD, a longtime cardiologist and former director of Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cardiovascular Institute, alleges the university illegally cut his pay and then retaliated against him after he sued, The Oregonian reported July 26. According…
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As more procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, the relationship between ASCs and health systems is evolving. Once viewed primarily as competitors, many organizations are now collaborating through joint ventures, referral partnerships and shared efforts to improve access while lowering…
Rising labor costs, persistent workforce shortages and growing pressure on ASC margins are forcing leaders to rethink how they procure and manage anesthesia services. While traditional group coverage models become increasingly difficult to sustain, many organizations are shifting toward contractor…
When Premier Outpatient Surgery Center outgrew its original facility in Colton, Calif., President Ben Childers, MD, and his partners faced a predicament familiar to independent practices nationwide as they looked to expand their facilities at a time of high rental…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth has opened a $220 million outpatient health center on its main campus in Cleveland. The 300,000-square-foot facility is expected to accommodate about 450,000 outpatient visits each year, according to a July 27 news release from MetroHealth. Services at…
New Hampshire tops the nation for healthcare quality and affordability, while Alaska ranks last, according to WalletHub’s 2026 analysis of all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 44 measures of cost, access and outcomes. The states at the…
The Cardiovascular Institute of Northwest Florida has expanded its ASC in Panama City, Fla., adding new heart and vascular procedures that let patients return home the same day. The center opened in March and has continued adding services since then.…
Specialty care access is growing more strained across the U.S. — and nowhere is that more visible than in rural America, where a shrinking physician workforce, hospital closures and transportation barriers are colliding at once. Here are 10 things to…
This webinar is on-demand and can be viewed at your convenience. At many infusion centers, nurse schedules are built on tradition rather than data, leaving teams stretched thin on busy days and overstaffed on slow ones. As patient volumes rise…
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- Amanda Carbray, Clinic Operations Manager, Hartford HealthCare
- Betsy Hlavac, Clinical Operations Manager, Ambulatory Infusion & Medical Oncology, Hartford HealthCare
Prior authorization has been consistently identified by clinicians and administrators alike as a significant burden to surgical care and ASC workflows. Ninety-three percent of physicians reported that PA can cause care delays at least some of the time, according to…