Closures, pay shifts and consolidation — ASC leaders weigh stability against growth in 2026.
October 20, 2025

1. UCLA Health to close 2 ASCs Full story

2. The new economics of physician pay: 10 trends Full story

3. How smarter workflows are boosting urology cash flow without more staff here.

4. Sanford Health acquires physician group Full story

5. Are ASC leaders bracing for stability or growth in 2026? Full story

 

6. See how 2 health systems are simplifying ASC robotics here.

7. The M&A trends concerning physicians Full story

8. Why CMS' ambulatory specialty model needs a shift Full story

9. ASCs cost less than HOPDs, even when out-of-network: Study Full story

10. Tenet's leadership shakeup: 7 moves to know Full story

 

11. 14 mins saved per prior auth request — how 5 leaders are making it happen, here.

12. California physician group pays $50M to settle data breach lawsuit: 5 things to know Full story

13. Florida lawmakers renew effort to repeal malpractice law Full story

14. 'We don't need 12 platforms': Where AI and physician practices meet Full story

15. Gastroenterologist named CMO of California hospital Full story

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16. Surgeon buy-in changed everything for Rush's ORs. See the capacity strategy that worked: here.

17. Nurses preferred this blood draw tool — and patients felt less anxiety. See why here.

18. ASC ownership models are shifting. 11 strategies to protect margins and drive growth here.

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

 

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