A recently passed law in Arkansas will require insurers to cover bariatric surgery beginning Dec. 2, THV 11 reported Jan. 1. Act 628 will also require insurers to cover pre-operative care, including psychological screening and dietary counseling, as well as…
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Thirteen of Baptist Health’s ASCs have earned recognition from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that signals strong performance on patient safety and quality measures at a time when ASCs are caring for increasingly complex patients. Mandy Gerlach, COO of Coral…
Here are two hospital and health system layoffs that happened in December, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will lay off 296 employees as a result of H.R. 1-related funding cuts. Affected employees will be notified…
For ASCs and ambulatory providers, recoupments can be devastating. A single payer takeback can wipe out weeks of margin, strain small billing teams and trigger rework that outpatient workflows aren’t built to handle. Yet recoupments — also called takebacks or…
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Here are 12 new ASC developments since Dec. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Epic announced a collaboration with Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine to develop a “technology-enhanced” multispecialty clinic. 2. Hughston Clinic of Valdosta (Ga.) has opened an orthopedic surgical…
AI is no longer theoretical in revenue cycle operations. Healthcare organizations are already seeing measurable gains: faster payer payments, fewer denials and improved workforce efficiency. The challenge is knowing how to measure success. This whitepaper outlines the specific KPIs healthcare…
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As of Jan. 1, ASCs, hospitals, physician groups and other DHS entities may provide non-cash compensation to physicians up to an aggregate total of $535 per physician, according to a blog post from law firm Hall, Render, Killian, Heath &…
More than 1 in 5 physicians say they would choose a different career if given the chance to start over, according to Medical Economics‘ 96th Physician Report, published Dec. 29. Here’s how physicians answered the question: “If you could go…
Here are 10 developments, policies and trends for ASC leaders to watch in the year ahead: 1. Anesthesia shortages and reimbursement declines Throughout the last year ASC leaders have consistently identified anesthesia staffing shortages and cost issues as significant disruptions…
Ambulatory organizations face tightening margins, staffing volatility and increasing regulatory scrutiny — all while patient expectations rise. Just staying compliant isn’t enough anymore. To grow sustainably, ASC leaders must build systems that drive engagement, elevate care and free up bandwidth…
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