ASC administrators and physicians say the biggest obstacle facing the sector is a reimbursement structure that has not kept pace with rising costs or the expanding role of outpatient surgery. From fee schedule disparities to outdated anesthesia payment models, four…
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Operating room efficiency and performance has become a key metric for ASCs as they continue navigating the anesthesia workforce shortage and rising demand for surgical services. The percentage of healthcare facilities reporting anesthesia staffing shortages rose from 35% before the…
Conshohocken, Pa.-based pharmaceutical services company Cencora signed a definitive agreement with Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners to acquire its retina business for $1.1 billion. Once the transaction is completed, retina physicians affiliated with EyeSouth Partners will join Concora’s MSO, Retina Consultants of…
Eight of the 20 best small U.S. cities for careers are in California or Texas, according to a Jan. 13 ranking from CoworkingCafe. The ranking was developed by analyzing 298 U.S. cities with populations below 250,000. CoworkingCafe evaluated several key…
Dental service organizations are under growing financial pressure as reimbursements stagnate while labor and supply costs continue to rise. As a result, many leaders are rethinking how they generate and stabilize revenue across their organizations. Cash-pay and membership programs are…
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Attleboro, Mass.-based plans to build a single-specialty orthopedic ASC as part of its joint venture with Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, The Sun Chronicle reported March 21. Five things to know: 1. The University Orthopedics Center for Orthopedic Surgery plans to file an…
Sutter Health, a 27-hospital system headquartered in Sacramento, Calif., is accelerating efforts to expand beyond its home state, pursuing acquisitions, partnerships and investments aimed at building a broader national footprint. The strategy comes into focus with Sutter’s proposed acquisition of…
The Federal Trade Commission is forming a healthcare task force aimed at strengthening enforcement and oversight across the industry. The task force will take a more unified approach to investigating anticompetitive behavior, protecting consumers and identifying emerging risks in healthcare…
As ASCs continue to reshape the American healthcare landscape, the executives steering the industry’s largest platforms have never been more influential. Here’s a closer look at the leaders at the helm of the biggest names in the ASC business: United…
New insights from the 2026 Trends in Specialty Drug Benefits Report, co-sponsored by Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG) and Genentech, are now available. This year’s report covers the changing priorities, challenges and strategies payers are considering to ensure access to specialty…
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