Anesthesia teams are under pressure as surgical demand rises, staffing tightens and financial strains mount. Yet the specialty is entering a pivotal year of change, and the decisions made now will shape its future, leaders told Becker’s. Question: What is…
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Private equity-backed ASC operators are increasingly scaling without buying surgery centers outright, a shift that relies on joint ventures, management contracts and exclusivity agreements, according to an October report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. The report describes a new…
Patient experience is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s a core driver of growth, retention and reimbursement. Yet many health systems are falling short due to one persistent barrier: data that is fragmented, inaccurate or untrusted. To meet…
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Here are 20 ASCs and outpatient centers that opened in the South this year, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.
Inpatient care makes up just 7% of healthcare encounters but drives disproportionate costs and contributes to rising financial strain, even bankruptcy for patients. Low value care erodes hospital margins yet is difficult to define. Ardent Health launched a systemwide initiative…
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Susan Hughes
Vice President Case Management, Ardent
Mukul Mehra
Senior Physician Executive CDS, Premier’s Stanson Health
A Democratic proposal and a Republican alternative addressing ACA subsidies recently failed to pass a Senate vote, something that could be consequential to spine care, Vamsi Kancherla, MD, told Becker’s. Subsidies are expected to expire at the end of the…
The Leapfrog Group released the recipients of its Top ASC Award for 2025. ASCs are recognized for their performance on quality and patient safety, including ethical billing and informed patient consent procedures, lower infection rates, prevention of medication errors and…
Below is a list of five cardiology leaders in the U.S. who have made a positive impact on their organizations and the profession. Editor’s note: This is not a list of top cardiologists, but rather a list highlighting professional accomplishments.…
As more patient monitoring devices connect to clinical networks and EHRs, health systems face a new frontier of cybersecurity risk. A Becker’s–Philips survey of 100 healthcare leaders found that only half feel their organizations have a moderately or highly mature…
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Traditionally, medical equipment acquisition requires large capital expenditures upfront or fixed monthly lease payments. While both of those models are still relevant in today’s financing landscape, there is another approach that has been gaining traction among healthcare facility operators. As…