Plus: A hospital noncompete battle, NP burnout
August 17, 2026

1. The 1 word defining ASCs’ future: 42 leaders weigh in Full story

2. Physician independence is making a comeback — why ASCs are leading the way Full story

3. Most denials start before the claim. See how independent practices are catching them earlier — here.

4. The anesthesia workforce cliff nobody’s planning for Full story

5. CON laws are backfiring: 13 new findings Full story

 

6. Time-outs and protocols don’t catch every positioning risk in spine surgery. Learn what does here.

7. Why gastroenterology is especially exposed to predatory contracts, GI says Full story

8. Ellis Hospital sues St. Peter’s over cardiologist noncompetes, warns of $75M revenue risk Full story

9. Half of NPs have been burned out for more than 2 years: 10 things to know Full story

10. Where spine, orthopedic ASCs are gaining ground Full story

 

11. Isolated marketing tactics are failing orthopedic groups. See the integrated fix here.

12. Alabama developers to break ground on $35M ASC Full story

13. Seattle Children’s expands with $103M ASC Full story

14. 5 cardiologists in the headlines Full story

15. DermCare Management, US Dermatology Partners form national dermatology group Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Scale revenue cycle operations without adding staff. See how here.

17. Cypress Surgery Center’s CEO on scaling outpatient robotic surgery here.

18. Outpatient joint programs lose margin in unexpected places. Learn where and why here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. See the sessions here.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by an ASC or provider organization.

 
 

 

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