Here are four new ASCs and outpatient centers that are opening or have been planned in California, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 3:
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Here are six ASCs or outpatient centers developed or announced by health systems in October, as reported by Becker’s. 1. Denver-based NexCore group partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to launch an ASC in Folsom, Calif. The facility is expected to…
AI has become the center of many conversations among healthcare professionals looking to cut out inefficiencies and lessen administrative burdens for their practitioners. Here are three ways that leaders are putting AI to work in ASCs: 1. Administrative and communication…
Here are four recent partnerships that have been announced in the anesthesia industry, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 27:
The demand for autism care is rising, but the specialists who provide it are burning out. Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) are at the heart of applied behavior analysis (ABA), a widely used therapy model for individuals with autism and…
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Anesthesia groups are facing mounting pressure to demonstrate measurable value as reimbursement declines, staffing shortages intensify and hospitals reevaluate contract structures. Once viewed primarily as clinical support services, anesthesia practices are reshaping their models to show direct contributions to quality,…
Anesthesia departments are being challenged to deliver the same level of safety and excellence with dwindling resources as hospitals face mounting financial strain. Across the country, anesthesia leaders are innovating to align high-quality care with operational efficiency — proving that…
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added James Day, MD, to its cardiothoracic surgery program. Dr. Day most recently practiced at St. Louis University Division of Cardiac Surgery in Saint Louis and at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mo., according…
UnitedHealthcare pays Optum physicians 17% more than comparable non-Optum physicians, a November study published in Health Affairs found. The study used CMS Payer Price Transparency data, analyzing 385,434 price observations across 21,458 physician practices in 28 U.S. metropolitan areas. Here…
In its finalized 2025 physician fee schedule, CMS included an “efficiency adjustment” of negative 2.5% work relative value units, sparking an outcry among physicians. Dozens of physician organizations condemned the rule and the reduction, with the American Medical Association arguing…