Olmsted Medical Center is opening a new ASC and clinic in Owatonna, Minn., according to a June 14 report from Owatonna People’s Press. Procedures including endoscopies, colonoscopies, biopsies and women’s health will be performed at the ASC, with orthopedics and…
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CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital have finalized a partnership agreement to expand pediatric care in Missouri. Part of the initiative includes constructing a standalone outpatient center that will include ambulatory surgery and pediatric specialty care clinics, imaging, laboratory services…
The University of Michigan Health-West and Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan have partnered to develop an orthopedic-focused ASC. The school’s board of regents approved the partnership as well as the sale of a property in Wyoming, Mich., to a OAM-affiliated entity…
A new management services organization based in Wyoming is on a mission to help rural ASCs stay independent, and in the hands of local physicians. ASCend, founded by CEO Linda Bedwell and COO and CFO Norberto Orellana, was designed to…
In a commentary piece published June 12 in The Carolina Journal, business developer David Hogg argues that North Carolina’s “centrally planned healthcare economy” has contributed to some of the highest healthcare costs in the nation. Here are 10 key takeaways:…
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has started construction on a $145 million facility in Folsom, Calif., according to a June 11 report from Folsom Times. The 106,500-square-foot complex will include a same-day outpatient center, a cancer center and an urgent care…
From shifting state policies around new ASC development to ongoing staffing issues, here are three factors hindering ASC growth in 2025: Certificate-of-need laws While certificate-of-need laws vary from state to state, many ASC leaders argue that these regulations hinder growth…
Here are five physician practice or clinic closures Becker’s has reported on in the last month. 1. Longmeadow-based The Hand Center of Western Massachusetts closed June 1. The closure is attributed to unexpected staffing issues that have disrupted operations. 2.…
Baylor Scott & White opened a new ASC in College Station, Texas, on June 9, according to a June 10 report from local radio station WTAW. The ASC will have the ability to accommodate over 100 extra patients in the…
Fairfield Medical Center has closed the practice of David Cummin, MD, a physician in Logan, Ohio, leaving more than 7,500 patients in limbo, the Logan-Hocking Times reported June 5. Dr. Cummin is seeking another healthcare organization to take over his…