The ASC, physician power shifts you need to track this week. April 9, 2026 1. The unconventional players in the physician acquisition game Full story 2. Payer battles coming to outpatient surgery Full story 3. Complex spine procedures demand fast…
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Big numbers, bigger implications for orthopedic and ASC operators April 8, 2026 1. 25 ASC closures in 5 years Full story 2. The 168 orthopedic codes added to the ASC-covered procedure list Full story 3. ASC Expansion: How to Grow…
Behind the scenes of robotic innovation, rising financial pressures, and the shifts reshaping ASCs April 7, 2026 1. What it took to become the world's 1st ASC to offer Stryker's robotic knee tech Full story 2. The worst states for…
New revenue plays, staffing fixes, and the real estate race — everything shaping the ASC landscape April 6, 2026 1. The revenue streams ASCs are leaving on the table Full story 2. 4 physician practice closures in 1 week Full…
The anesthesia shortage continues to plague ASCs, new rounds of layoffs and Q1s biggest deals April 4, 2026 1. Inside the anesthesia crisis limiting ASC growth Full story 2. 4 hospital, health system layoffs in March Full story 3. AI,…
The ASC pulse: Fee schedules, fraud, and what it means to truly excel—this week’s must-reads for sur April 3, 2026 1. The question defining ASC excellence Full story 2. Leapfrog Group to expand ASC reporting program Full story 3. Complex…
Legal threats, performance gaps, and closures: the stories shaping ASC care. April 2, 2026 1. Why ASCs are watching NewYork-Presbyterian's anticompetitive lawsuit Full story 2. Anesthesia's biggest gap in OR performance — and how to address it Full story 3. Rush,…
Crisis, cash, and compliance in this week’s ASC news April 1, 2026 1. Inside the anesthesia crisis limiting ASC growth Full story 2. Bill takes aim at ASC, HOPD payment gap Full story 3. Ambulatory practices lose 10–30% revenue to referral…
The data, dollars, and regulatory moves reshaping ASCs right now. March 31, 2026 1. The reimbursement gap quietly threatening ASCs Full story 2. New York ASC to pay $2.4M to settle data breach lawsuit Full story 3. Automation and AI are…
12 closures, major CMS moves, and lessons learned from ASC migration. March 30, 2026 1. What physicians get wrong about the ASC migration Full story 2. 12 physician practice closures in Q1 Full story 3. ASCs lose revenue after contracts…
