Plus: Electronic prior auth goes live Jan. 1. Will ASCs see any of it?

October 17, 2026

1. The 10 physician specialties earning $560K or more Full story

2. Why this ASC closed Fridays to make CRNA math work Full story

3. SCA Health and Cleveland Clinic on the payer takebacks quietly draining ASC margins here

4. The wRVU efficiency cut, in dollar terms Full story

5. Electronic prior auth goes live Jan. 1. Will ASCs see any of it? Full story

 

6. A below-threshold MIPS score can cut anesthesia Medicare pay up to 9%. Protect it here.

7. 5 ASC anesthesia models, compared Full story

8. 10 policy threats squeezing physician pay in 2027 Full story

9. Why IBX went from ASC contractor to co-owner Full story

10. Cardiologists are questioning hospital employment — this group has an alternative Full story

 

11. 243 anesthesiologists replaced across 4 hospitals in under 120 days, care uninterrupted. See how here.

12. 20 health systems investing in ASCs Full story

13. Is the outpatient slump back? 5 survey findings Full story

14. 15 orthopedic surgeons to know Full story

15. 5 forces behind the Southern ASC boom Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Patients blindsided by the cost of care? An orthopedic practice owner shares how to get ahead of it here.

17. What this private cardiology practice can teach health systems about making remote care sustainable — here.

18. A clean claim can still be denied. Where it goes wrong here.

19. Becker’s upcoming webinars: predicting drug shortages, AI in patient translation and capital planning. See the sessions here.

 

 

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