Plus: Will cardiology’s ASC strategy pay off?

August 20, 2026

1. Who’s winning the fight for ASC ownership? Full story

2. How insurers are undercutting anesthesia payment Full story

3. Start the week with the people who run the hospital and health system. Becker’s COO Report covers throughput, capacity, patient flow. Mondays, 7:30 a.m. Subscribe here.

4. Physician independence is making a comeback — why ASCs are leading the way Full story

5. No-poach lawsuit against major ASC operators heads toward class certification decision Full story

 

6. A surgical positioning injury draws scrutiny. Does your documentation protect your team — or expose it? See here.

7. Feds name North Carolina man in lawsuit involving false billing for surgical implants Full story

8. Atlas’ ASCs grew 4 times faster than the industry — and surprised its own CEO Full story

9. How CMS could squeeze spine payments in 2027 Full story

10. Chicago man charged with stealing physicians’ identities to fraudulently obtain GLP-1 drugs Full story

 

11. Isolated marketing tactics are failing orthopedic groups. See the integrated fix here.

12. Will cardiology’s ASC strategy pay off? CVL’s new CEO is betting on it Full story

13. The ‘hidden tax’ squeezing supply chains and 6 more updates to know Full story

14. 20 spine surgeons to know Full story

15. 8 in 10 ENTs say proposed Medicare cut would reduce care access Full story

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

16. 50% of ASC surgeons already have a robot on site. See why here.

17. Orthopedic surgeons on building joint programs that scale here.

18. Federal IDR requires precision. See how expertise, technology and partnerships improve reimbursement outcomes here.

19. Becker’s August webinar lineup: CDI, remote monitoring, revenue cycle AI and staff safety. 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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