Vision Innovation Partners acquired Ophthalmic Associates of Alexandria (Va.), according to a Feb. 2 press release. Founded in 2010, Ophthalmic Associates of Alexandria, led by Jacob Clark, MD, provides eyecare and related medical treatments in the Alexandria area. The acquisition…
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The anesthesia staffing crunch hitting gastroenterology is not just about headcount; it’s about timing, coverage and payer pushback colliding. In GI suites and other non-operating room anesthesia settings, procedure demand has become “volatile and front-loaded,” creating a daily mismatch between…
Wellsville, N.Y., pediatrician Zahi Kassas, MD, will shutter his practice May 1, The Evening Tribune reported Feb. 2. After more than 25 years serving the community, Dr. Kassas will transition into a more limited role focused on hospital-based pediatric services…
Carlsbad, N.M.-based Current Clinic completed the state’s first cardiac ablation procedures in an ASC. The cases, performed Jan. 28-30, marked the launch of Current Clinic’s arrhythmia-focused care model, which integrates diagnosis, intervention and long-term management of atrial fibrillation in an…
Asante Gastroenterology has opened a new clinic in Medford, Ore., following its acquisition of Gastroenterology Consultants. The practice includes three physicians and five advanced practice providers who will continue patient care under the Asante name, according to a Feb. 2…
Mark Gabot, DNP, CRNA, a faculty member at the Pasadena, Calif-based Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia and nursing instructor at California State University in Fullerton, was inducted as a fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography. He is the first…
ASCs in 2025: A Year in Review
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In 2025, the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market continued to solidify its role as a core site of care for elective and increasingly complex outpatient procedures. Growth was driven by steady operator expansion, ongoing industry consolidation, and favorable regulatory tailwinds.…
State lawmakers moved aggressively in 2025 to reshape the healthcare marketplace, enacting a wave of legislation aimed at tightening oversight of consolidation, limiting noncompete agreements, curbing private equity influence and revising certificate-of-need laws. Here are 37 enacted bills related to…
Beginning April 1, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said billing multiple anesthesia modifiers on the same date of service will no longer be appropriate, according to a notice poster on the insurance company’s website. Under the update,…
Uplift Family Medicine permanently closed Jan. 31 after filing for bankruptcy, according to a notice posted on the practice’s website. According to court filings, the Sherman, Texas-based practice filed for bankruptcy Jan. 31. The practice is no longer providing care,…