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Gillette, Wyo.-based Powder River Surgery Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming have partnered to launch a bundled payment program for total knee replacements, the organizations announced in a May 20 news release shared with Becker’s.  The program, which…

While many ASCs rely on analytics platforms embedded in their EMRs or materials management systems, Germantown, Md.-based Capital Surgical Solutions decided to take a different route: building a custom analytics tool from scratch. Benjamin Stein, MD, an independent orthopedic surgeon…

Here are five new partnerships that are making waves in the ASC industry, as reported by Becker’s since the start of 2025:

Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth has launched a cardiothoracic surgery program at the MarinHealth Heart and Vascular Institute.  The surgeons in the program perform procedures including aortic and mitral valve repair or replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, minimally invasive surgery and re-operative…

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has appointed Will Neate as senior vice president of ambulatory care services.  Mr. Neate will be responsible for overseeing Valley Medical Group, the health system’s physician practice, which has 90 practices across 36 locations, according…

Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized 25 hospitals as being in the top 1% of cardiology research facilities in…

Hospital ownership of ASCs has become the standard, and “delaying action is neither a viable option nor a strategic choice,” according to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey. Here are five more key trends to know : 1. Ninety percent…

Here are five ASC lawsuits Becker’s has reported on this year:  1. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Parkwest Surgery Center is facing multiple lawsuits from former patients who allege they developed “persistent and aggressive infections” after surgeries due to facility negligence. Several patients,…

Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized 19 hospitals as being in the top 1% of gastroenterology research facilities in…