By 2035, the anesthesia monitoring technology alone is expected to be a $7.86 billion market, up from $3.17 billion in 2025, growing at a 9.5% annual clip as more complex cases move into outpatient settings. Medicare’s own numbers already show…
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Health systems and ASC operators struck some of the largest deals in the industry’s history over the past year, but not every hospital-ASC pairing works out, and Marie Edler, chief growth officer of SCA Health, has a specific way of…
From new implant procedures to notable achievements in robotics, here are five recent surgical ‘firsts’ taking place in the ASC industry in the last four months, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Portland-based Oath Surgical performed the first Genio sleep apnea…
More physician owners of ASCs are looking to partner rather than compete with hospitals, management companies or private equity firms, as rising costs and industry consolidation reshape the ASC landscape. For Terry Bohlke, that shift is the reason his new…
The ASC industry of 2036 could look considerably different from the facilities dominating the market today. As higher-acuity procedures continue migrating out of hospitals, ASC leaders expect the next decade to bring not only more complex cases into the outpatient…
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Physician pay rose again in 2025, but some reports are showing ASC administrator pay didn’t keep pace. Physician compensation climbed 3% in 2025, rising from $374,000 to $386,000, per year according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report.” That increase outpaced…
Kaiser Permanente expanded robotic surgery to its Tysons Corner Ambulatory Surgery Center in McLean, Va., giving the health system two robotic-capable ASCs within its seven-facility Mid-Atlantic network, according to an Inside Nova article sponsored by Kaiser Permanente and written by…
CMS’ finalized calendar year 2026 payment rule removed 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedures from Medicare’s inpatient-only list, part of a three-year phaseout the agency plans to complete by 2029. Outpatient procedures reimburse Medicare an average of $16,334 less than the same…
Here are seven recent leadership appointments in the ambulatory and surgical space, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Miami-based Gastro Health named Amanda Connoyer, DNP, vice president of advanced practice strategy and operations Sept. 8. 2. Terry Bohlke was named CEO…
Miami-based Gastro Health has named Amanda Connoyer, DNP, vice president of advanced practice strategy and operations, according to a news release shared with Becker’s Sept. 8. Ms. Connoyer will oversee engagement, development and retention strategies for advanced practice providers across…