Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has launched the MVHS Weight Loss Center, replacing its previous bariatric surgery program and expanding obesity care services. The center offers surgical options such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy, alongside medical…
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ASC leaders say payers too often treat outpatient surgery centers as “optional” sites of care, rather than essential providers that deliver hospital-level quality at a fraction of the cost. Two leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what insurers misunderstand about ASCs. …
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health will open a pre-anesthesia testing clinic at its Central Campus hospital on Feb. 9, Source One reported Jan. 19. The clinic aims to improve surgical outcomes by evaluating patients’ health prior to surgery. Patients will meet…
As payers tighten the screws on anesthesia coverage, leaders say the biggest threats aren’t just lower rates — they’re new tactics that quietly strip away units, modifiers and timely payment. From eroding Medicare and Medicaid conversion factors to network narrowing…
Summit Spine & Joint Centers acquired Savannah (Ga.) Pain Management and and Savannah Pain Center, according to a Jan. 20 news release. The acquisition includes an interventional pain management practice with one clinic and one ASC. This is the second…
DISC Surgery Center at Tarzana (Calif.) has opened, according to a Jan. 20 news release. The ASC is 10,930 square feet, has three operating rooms and 11 patient care bays. DISC Surgery Center at Tarzana is part of a two-story…
Orthopaedic practices face increasing pressure from every direction. There are growing administrative demands, shifting reimbursement models, and a steady rise in consolidation by hospital systems. For independent, physician-owned practices, maintaining autonomy while staying financially sustainable can feel like balancing on a…
Revision hip and knee replacements, long considered too complex, risky and expensive to move out of hospitals, are now entering a new frontier: ASCs for Medicare patients. A federal Medicare payment rule that took effect Jan. 1 expanded the procedures…
As the anesthesia shortage strains OR capacity nationwide, leaders say the fastest fixes will come from expanding training while redesigning how the workforce is deployed. From keeping older anesthesiologists in meaningful roles to rethinking scheduling peaks, eight anesthesiologists joined Becker’s…
The state of Tennessee is currently on track to repeal its 50-year-old certificate-of-need laws by Dec. 1, 2027, a move that will reverberate throughout the state’s healthcare ecosystem. However, the current standing law continues to complicate efforts to improve rural…