Plus: 8 health systems edging ahead in the ASC race

September 5, 2026

1. Who’s pocketing the anesthesia stipend money? Full story

2. The states quietly making it harder to open a new ASC Full story

3. 6,300+ ASCs are competing for surgical volume. This webinar shows how to make robotic surgery pay outside the hospital. One click to sign up.

4. 3 physician practice closures in 1 month Full story

5. Stark law EHR donation exception, explained Full story

 

6. As total joints move to ASCs, sterile processing and OR throughput — not the robot — decide which programs stay profitable. A joint reconstruction surgeon explains. Sign up with one click.

7. Specialties facing the biggest physician shortageFull story

8. 8 health systems edging ahead in the ASC race Full story

9. The dollar-by-dollar cost of physician employment Full story

10. The 20 physician specialties with the highest, lowest annual compensation in 2026 Full story

 

11. Complexity is reshaping revenue cycle management. Learn which functions benefit most from specialization here.

12. Surgeon owners propose $54M sale of majority stake in ASC Full story

13. 5 anesthesia and physician-staffing bankruptcies in the last 7 years Full story

14. The ASC advantage PE-backed groups are exploiting Full story

15. Why are drug distributors spending $14B on physician practices? Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. Only 1 in 4 practices can pinpoint where revenue leaks — find out why here.

17. 6.5M+ square feet of cancer care facilities planned or underway. What it signals here.

18. How Mass General Brigham protects quality while costs keep rising — see the strategy here.

19. Becker’s September webinar lineup: hospital AI, nonopioid pain care and analytics governance. 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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