With a national ban for noncompetes effectively dead under the current FTC leadership, the battle is playing out state by state, hospital by hospital, and contract by contract. Marcelo Hochman, MD, a Charleston-based independent physician and former president of the…
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The White House is pushing for members of the Senate to confirm Casey Means, MD, as U.S. surgeon general “without further delay,” despite mixed signals from President Donald Trump, NBC News reported March 31. According to the report, Mr. Trump…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation permanently granting independent practice authority to certain advanced practice nurses providing primary or behavioral health care in the state, according to a March 30 news release from the governor’s office. The legislation…
From block time sitting empty to bundled payments left unbundled, ASC leaders say the gap between what their centers are capable of and the number of procedures they’re actually performing is wider than most will admit. Thirty-three ASC leaders joined…
At heart, Michael Boblitz is a strategy guy, and when he began as CEO of Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic he quickly identified an area where the practice could save $2.5 million. He said the practice’s strategic plan is built on…
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Some orthopedic practices have found allies in payers to bolster services and outpatient growth. At OrthoWest, partnering with Optum was crucial to get outpatient orthopedics off the ground and soaring in recent years, Amar Patel, MD, a board member of…
New York and New Jersey have ranked among the worst states for physicians every year since 2022, and in 2026 New York was last on WalletHub’s annual ranking. The Northeast and mid-Atlantic dominate the bottom of the list year after…
For many ASC leaders, the pressure to perform has never been higher amid reimbursement headwinds, growing competition for physicians, and the ongoing shift of complex procedures into the outpatient setting. This growing storm has made operational excellence into a critical…
From new leadership appointments to breaking new clinical barriers, here are 10 surgeons that made Becker’s headlines in the last month. 1. Greer, S.C.-based Surgery Center at Pelham became the first ASC in the world to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic…
ASCs are absorbing a growing wave of higher-acuity patients, but some ASC leaders warn the infrastructure, staffing and financial systems needed to support that surge are dangerously behind. The outpatient shift is accelerating. In its annual report to Congress released…