CMS will make significant changes to ASC and outpatient surgery reimbursement next year. In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to increase ASC pay and allow for…
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Access delays are worsening. Appointment wait times average more than 3 weeks, manual workflows are stretched thin and frustrated staff are juggling high volumes with low visibility. But AI alone won’t solve the problem. Many organizations stall after pilot phases,…
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Los Angeles-based Commons Clinic is positioning itself as a physician-led counterweight to healthcare consolidation, backed by investors who believe independent surgeons are essential to the future of surgical care. For John Loser, founder and general partner of Floating Point, a…
A physician in Cordele, Ga., has pleaded guilty to his role in a $24 million scheme to defraud Medicare. What happened? What comes next?
Having a collection of leaders working together across different aspects of an ASC will often lead to better outcomes in results. When looking to identify who can step up and be leaders, it is key to find medical, business and…
Facing an ongoing staffing crisis and declining reimbursement rates, the recruitment, retention and financial management of anesthesia providers and their services persist as a top concern among ASC leaders. Leaders have turned to a wide range of strategies to attract…
Staffing issues have been a consistent obstacle for ASC leaders, who face high labor costs and shortages of providers across several ASC specialties. Here’s 10 things to know about ASCs’ staffing crisis: 1. According to Medscape’s “Feeling the Impact of…
Here are nine major acquisitions in the medical and healthcare supply chain sectors that have gone down so far in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: Note: This list is not exhaustive.
The ongoing anesthesia provider shortage is a major hurdle for ASC leaders, who are trying to balance workforce demands with soaring operational costs and declining reimbursement rates. Here is what five leaders have recently told Becker’s about their perspective on…