Federal headlines, staff spotlights, ownership shifts and orthopedic closures — plus a $6M tracking
December 30, 2025

1. A massive year in federal news: 8 policy shifts and what they mean for ASCs Full story

2. ASC leaders shine a spotlight on standout staff Full story

3. 70% of physicians say AI boosts well-being. See 6 ways to apply it in your practice here.

4. New ownership models that shifted the ASC industry in 2025 Full story

5. Inside 7 orthopedic closures in 2025 Full story

 

6. Prior auth errors cause 40% of denials. ASCs are fixing that fast — see how here.

7. Physician practice pays $6M for alleged website tracking Full story

8. 9 Inova primary care practices return to independent ownership Full story

9. Physicians' top practice options for 2026 Full story

10. Robotics' impact on orthopedics – and where improvements are needed Full story

 

11. Ortho leaders: Reduce opioids and denials with a nerve-block documentation playbook here.

12. The most-read spine news of 2025 Full story

13. What Rothman Orthopaedics achieved in 2025 Full story

14. What's going on with North Carolina's CON laws? Full story

15. The trends shaping ASC recruitment, retention in the year ahead Full story

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16. M Health Fairview revamped EHR training in 6 months — and clinicians noticed. See what changed here.

17. ED boarding down 50% at Baptist Health. See how they did it, here.

18. AI + partnerships = RCM transformation. See the results here.

19. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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