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As employers push patients to lower-cost sites of care and regulators nudge providers toward downside risk, value-based care is moving from theory to reality, and it is coming at “lightning speed,” according to Dan Tasset, founder and chairman of Leawood,…

NueHealth’s latest expansion isn’t about entering new markets, it’s about finding partners prepared for healthcare’s next phase. The Leawood, Kan.-based ASC company announced four new partnerships across Missouri and New Jersey on Jan. 21, adding Hackensack (N.J.) Musculoskeletal Surgery Center,…

Texas Tech Health El Paso will launch a new orthopedic surgery residency program at University Medical Center of El Paso beginning July 1.  According to a Jan. 23 news release, the five-year program will train three residents annually and aims…

As more independent and physician-owned ASCs shift toward new, complex ownership models involving hospitals, management services organizations and corporate stakeholders, the makeup of their leadership teams is also poised for transformation.  Three ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss how…

U.S. Anesthesia Partners and GE HealthCare have teamed up to develop new digital anesthesia tools and technologies. The two organizations will collaborate to define, conceptualize and develop prototypes for technologies that aim to improve patient experiences and outcomes, while increasing…

Anesthesia and pain medicine have seen a number of advancements over the last several years, from advancements in cryoanalgesia to the widespread use of AI-assisted workflows and opioid-sparing techniques.  Mark Votjko, CRNA, with Delta Wave Anesthesia, recently joined Becker’s to…

When anesthesia leaders are left out of operational decisions, the consequences can ripple across scheduling, staffing and surgeon satisfaction, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director at Los Angeles-based Pacific Coast Anesthesia Consultants. Editor’s note: This interview was…

Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health has become the first health system in the state to treat a patient using histotripsy, a noninvasive ultrasound-based therapy for liver tumors. The procedure uses the Edison Histotripsy system to deliver image-guided sonic beam therapy that…

Medicare Advantage markets remain highly concentrated across the U.S., according to the American Medical Association’s new report, “Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study of U.S. Markets.” AMA researchers analyzed data from 2024 across 384 metropolitan areas, all 50 states…