Is CMS crackdown actually catching fraud? Plus specialty pay breakdowns, anesthesia group move

July 16, 2026

1. CMS’ crackdown may not be catching much fraud: Study Full story

2. The specialties winning ASC procedure access — and losing on payment Full story

3. 88% of clinicians say documentation is their number one admin burden. For high-volume surgical teams, that math compounds fast. Read the report here.

4. Why anesthesia groups are breaking up with private equity Full story

5. 720 rural hospitals are at risk. Just 6% of ASCs are there to catch the fallout Full story

 

6. Loma Linda and CommonSpirit on whether ambulatory bets are paying off: here.

7. Outpatient care to grow 3x faster than inpatient: Report Full story

8. Optum partners with Anthropic Full story

9. Physician assistant median pay hits $135K: State-by-state breakdown Full story

10. Rothman Orthopaedics to open 3 independent ASCs Full story

 

11. Denver Health and UnityPoint Health share how language access lifts patient experience here.

12. House bill would let rural hospitals tap Medicare for anesthesiologists: 5 things to know Full story

13. Dr. Gary Kirsh appointed CEO of Cardiovascular Logistics Full story

14. Tennessee orthopedic practice debuts new campus, future ASC Full story

15. How better data has built supply chain resilience and 4 more updates Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Your bots cleared the easy work. Denials are still climbing. See why here.

17. Ambulatory leaders are rethinking where AI starts. 160 leaders ranked the priorities here.

18. See how your claim denial profile compares with 360 independent practices: here.

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

 

 

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

 
 

 

Contact Us, Feedback, or Questions – Email ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com

Manage Preferences     Unsubscribe     Forward to a friend    Contact Us     

Privacy Policy     

 

View our profile on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Check out our YouTube Channel    

17 N. State, Suite 1800 | Chicago, IL 60602
Becker’s Hospital Review, A Becker’s Healthcare Publication