Specialty care leaders are navigating a pivotal moment. Reimbursement pressure, workforce constraints, outpatient migration and consolidation are converging, forcing specialty care organizations to rethink how they operate and grow. Models built on manual processes and disconnected technology are increasingly difficult…
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Sri Velamoor
CEO, NextGen Healthcare
The increased use of AI agents, advancements in robotic surgery and the rise of orthopedic and spine ASCs are among the most important trends this ASC administrator is following. Nearly 300 CPT codes being transitioned from the Inpatient Only List…
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health has expanded its cardiothoracic surgery program with the addition of two new physician leaders. Kushagra Katariya, MD, was named medical director and chief of cardiothoracic surgery, and Marc Gibber, MD, was appointed surgical director…
Fee-for-service Medicare payments per beneficiary receiving care at ASCs rose sharply over the past year, increasing 13.1% from 2023 to 2024, according to MedPAC Medicare carrier claims data published Jan. 15. Here are fee-for-service Medicare payments per beneficiary receiving ASC…
The number of ASCs per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries varied widely across states and geographies in 2024, according to a MedPAC report released Jan. 15, 2026. Here are two notes on the geographic distribution of ASCs: 1. The number of ASCs…
Hospitals are sending more messages than ever, yet critical information still isn’t reaching nurses when it matters most. Seventy percent of nurses report receiving workplace updates several times per week, but many still miss essential safety protocols, compliance updates and…
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The American Board of Ophthalmology has appointed Steven Gedde, MD, as its next CEO. Dr. Gedde is an ophthalmologist and glaucoma expert, serving as the vice chair of education and the John G. Clarkson Chair in Ophthalmology at the Bascom…
This is a bimonthly column by Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group. This is the first installment. Orthopedics has never been busier. Volumes are up, access points are expanding and most organizations can point to year-over-year growth in…
Investments in outpatient ventures are expanding ASCs become more integral to hospital and health systems’ throughput and financial growth—with some racking up millions, if not billions, in investment. Here are three ASC projects that cost over $1 billion in 2025,…
Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering banning noncompete clauses in physician contracts with a newly introduced bill, The State reported Jan. 21. The bill, introduced in December, which unanimously passed out of a panel of House lawmakers Jan. 20, would…
