ASC leaders across the country say 2026 will bring escalating financial and operational pressure, from anesthesia provider shortages and stagnant reimbursement to rising supply costs and tightening payer contracts. To stay competitive, they are doubling down on efficiency, alignment and…
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The healthcare workforce crisis extends beyond staffing, exposing critical compliance blind spots with tangible consequences like fines, regulatory actions, reputational damage, and compromised patient safety. Are your leaders truly confident in your organization’s compliance? Download this new report, based on…
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Urgent care has moved from a convenience play to a competitive lever. For health systems navigating declining reimbursement, shifting consumer expectations and overcrowded EDs, a strategic urgent care footprint can accelerate growth and enhance access while protecting and growing market…
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Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare broke ground on a medical office building that will include a surgery center. The 60,000-square-foot building’s surgery center is in partnership with Lewes Surgery Center and will have four operating rooms, according to a Nov. 20…
Office-based endoscopy, a longtime option for care, is becoming more viable as ASCs look for ways to keep pace with inflation and other stressors, according to a Nov. 21 Medscape report. Colonoscopy reimbursements have fallen by more than 40% since…
Chicago-based GE HealthCare is to acquire Intelerad, a medical imaging software company with a strong outpatient and ambulatory presence, for $2.3 billion in cash. The deal will expand GE HealthCare’s enterprise imaging footprint beyond hospitals and academic centers into high-growth…
Here are 10 statistics and trends showcasing the evolution of the cardiology field and its growth among ASCs: 1. Heart failure prevalence in the U.S. is expected to rise by 46% between 2012 and 2030, according to AMN Healthcare. 2.…
The anesthesia staffing crisis in the U.S. is generally understood to be caused by several factors that can be boiled down to a supply-and-demand issue. Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are projected to leave the practice by 2033, according to a…
The ASC industry has been steadily growing throughout 2025, with at least 74 ASCs announced, completed or constructed in the first half of the year alone. While the industry overall is projected to experience further expansion and growth over the…
A CRNA working at a hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, pleaded guilty to three counts of stealing fentanyl from the hospital. Benjamin Albert, RN, wrote in a plea agreement that while he worked at the hospital from Jan. 13-27, 2022, he…