Michael Shuler, MD, a hand and upper-extremity surgeon at Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic can perform an endoscopic carpal tunnel release in as little as five minutes. The incision is about 1 centimeter long. Patients typically wear a soft dressing for…
The Latest
After exhausting the standard playbook of renegotiating contracts and tightening inventory, the next layer of ASC savings may be hiding in plain sight. Maximizing workflow efficiencies and available labor are two areas where leaders can look to once the easy…
‘Hospitals without an outpatient footprint will struggle’: Health systems race to build ASC networks
Hospitals are generating more revenue, but a continued migration toward outpatient care and rising operating costs are accelerating one of healthcare’s biggest strategic shifts: investment in ambulatory surgery centers. Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report” found outpatient revenue per…
The American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons have called for updates as CMS considers changes to its transcatheter aortic valve replacement coverage policy, according to a July 15 news…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 2372 into law, which includes a ban on health insurers from placing time limits on reimbursement for anesthesia coverage during surgery, according to a July 13 news release from the governor’s office. Here…
Picture a cardiovascular patient moving from the ED to inpatient to ambulatory to home without a single dropped handoff — follow-up intact, the care team aligned, nothing left to chance in the gaps. For most health systems, that’s not yet…
Aug 12, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presented by:
Presenters:
- Lina Shihabuddin, MD, Chief Population Health Officer, RWJBarnabas Health
- Troy Leo, MD, MHCM, Vice President, Heart and Vascular Service Line, Advocate Health
- Jon Kamerman, Business Development Leader, Philips North America
- Rachel McCumbers, MS, CRNP, FNP-BC, Clinical Strategy Director, Philips North America
From student loan repayment support to federal legislation that could support the anesthesia workforce, here are five pieces of good news in the anesthesia space in the last several weeks: 1. A bill has been introduced in the House of…
ASCs that wait on downside risk aren’t just falling behind, according to Dan Tasset — they’re pricing themselves out of the healthcare delivery system entirely. Mr. Tasset returned this month as CEO of Leawood, Kan.-based NueHealth, the ASC company he…
Washington has the highest annual median wage for anesthesiologists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were eight states where the median wage for anesthesiologists was more than $460,000. Below are the…
Structural heart programs face growing demand, yet many lose capacity to fragmented workflows, inconsistent patient tracking and EMR tools that go underused. This session brings together clinical and operational leaders to show how standardized workflows, echo surveillance strategies and digital…
Aug 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
- Katie Kennedy, MSN, APRN, NP-C, APP Leader, Structural Heart Program, Community Heart and Vascular
- Misty Theriot, BSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, Structural Heart Manager, Valve Clinic Coordinator STS, ACC TVT Registry Site Manager, Lake Charles Memorial Health System
- Katie Worthington, DNP, RN, Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Structural Heart, Atlantic Health System
- Taryn Shipley, MBA, CSSBB, EMR/Workflow Expert, Founder & CEO, Lean HealthTech