A growing number of hospital leaders are exploring ASCs as a pathway for growth, with 63% open to joint ventures in outpatient surgery ventures, according to a report from VMG Health published Jan. 9.
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Most healthcare leaders have a generally positive outlook on financial performance in 2025, according to VMG Health's "Health System Leader Expectations" survey for 2025.
Employee engagement in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in 10 years in 2024, according to a Jan. 14 report by Gallup.
A recent series of court rulings have halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, enacted in 2021 with certain regulations affecting physician practices set to go into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 13 article from the American Medical…
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There are 6,300 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S., a 3.5% increase over December 2022, according to CMS data.
Caitlin Zulla, who previously led Optum Health East and SCA Health, was named CEO of US Radiology Specialists, according to a Jan. 7 news release.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to lead HHS under President Donald Trump's second term, holds a range of positions on healthcare issues.
The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently as changes to the FTC remain possible under a new presidential administration and the clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.
The ASC industry has evolved tremendously in the last three years and independent surgery centers are making strategic investments for future growth.