ALN Medical Management, Lincoln, Neb.- based medical billing provider, filed a notice of a data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on a third-party hosting service, according to an article published by law…
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Becker’s has reported on 20 hospital and health system layoffs since Jan. 1. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown: California Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente will cut 64 jobs, mainly in business and IT roles, by April 25, per WARN notices. The system also…
Mobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health Center has broken ground on an ASC and medical office building in Malbis, Ala., according to a March 25 report from Business Alabama. The two-story facility will span 94,000 square feet. On top of an ASC,…
Canton, Ill.-based Graham Health System has earned approval from the state review board to build an ASC in Galesburg, Ill., according to a March 25 report from WGIL. The ASC is part of a $20 million ambulatory development project in…
The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners has proposed significant changes to regulations surrounding office-based surgeries in Alabama, according to an article by law firm Burr & Forman published in JD Supra March 24. Here are 10 things to know about…
Here are 10 trends within the ASC industry shaping the way that leaders and physicians approach ASC finances in 2025: 1. Physicians still hold majority stakes in most ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Most ASCs…
Certified anesthesiologist assistants have been granted licensure in Virginia, thanks to a law that will go into effect on July 1. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law Senate Bill 882, joining over 20 states in allowing nonphysician anesthetists to…
Gastrointestinal procedures make up a huge share of the most commonly billed services at ASCs, according to a March 13 MedPAC report. While cataract surgeries top the list, several GI-related procedures follow closely, accounting for a large portion of ASC…
ASCs remained overwhelmingly for-profit in 2023, with 95.3% operating as such, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Here are three more insights: 1. Physicians still hold majority stakes. According to the report, most ASCs are at least…
ASCs continue to be concentrated in urban areas, with 93.8% located in cities, according to a March 13 MedPAC report to Congress. Here are three key insights on where ASCs are concentrated — and where they’re seeing the most growth:…