ASCs are starting 2026 with growing momentum as more complex procedures shift out of hospitals and into lower-cost outpatient settings. But that growth is colliding with intensifying financial and operational pressures, including rising labor, supply and implant costs, persistent anesthesia…
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Carle Health and Christie Clinic, both based in Champaign, Ill., are partnering to open a new endoscopy facility. The Champaign Endoscopy Center will expand the colonoscopy and upper endoscopy services currently performed at Carle Foundation Hospital and Champaign Surgery Center,…
Partnerships between physicians, ASC management companies, hospitals, health systems and other healthcare stakeholders has become an industry standard as outpatient care becomes a strategic imperative for many organizations. Here are five new partnerships in the ASC space: 1. Borland Groover…
As orthopedic ASCs expand to keep apace with the outpatient shift, the economics behind that growth also become more complex. While ASCs are often positioned as a lower-cost alternative to hospitals, industry leaders say a growing delta between reimbursement and…
Women continue to be underrepresented in cardiology, even as heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. These five physicians are among those helping to change that, advancing research, reshaping prevention strategies and improving how cardiovascular disease…
A California medical center has been shuttered and its owner charged with an $11 million fraud scheme, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said in a March 17 news release. Kim Huynh, 51, owner and operator of San Diego-based…
Orthopedic surgery continues its rapid migration to the outpatient setting, with new ASCs opening across the country to meet growing demand for lower-cost, high-efficiency care. From physician-led ventures to health system partnerships, these facilities are designed to expand access, support…
The era of siloed physician staffing is ending. Yet many health systems still manage locums and permanent recruitment separately, creating higher labor costs, longer vacancy windows and fragmented visibility across service lines. Leading organizations are rethinking this approach. In this…
Apr 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Teague Morton
Vice President, Permanent Placement, AMN Healthcare
Janet Pilchard
Executive Director Provider Recruitment, Wellstar Health System
Christopher Sizemore, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE
Regional Vice President of Operations, Baptist Health System KY & IN
A Wheeling, W.Va., physician was sentenced to 41 months in prison for tax fraud totaling nearly $2.5 million and attempting to obstruct a federal investigation, the Justice Department said in a March 17 news release. Nitesh Ratnakar, MD, who owned…
Strategic Radiology has added Baton Rouge-based Radiology Associates, its 50th member practice, with the coalition now representing over 2,400 radiologists, Radiology Business reported March 16. Radiology Associates brings 62 additional physicians to the coalition. Founded more than 70 years ago,…