In late February, the House passed a budget resolution that aimed to cut federal spending by up to $2 trillion over the next decade. The Republican-backed plan calls for at least $880 billion in spending reductions through 2034, with Medicaid…
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St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine has named Aaron Lee, MD, as head of its ophthalmology and visual sciences department. Dr. Lee currently serves as endowed professor of ophthalmology at Seattle-based University of Washington. He is also the director…
Despite projections of rapid growth, the outpatient migration of cardiology has not accelerated as expected — even as cardiology stands out as the fastest-growing ASC specialty, according to a 2022 report from Avanza. “When these procedures were approved, everyone thought…
Gastroenterology has the highest percentage of block time utilization at ASCs, according to ASC software company HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.“ Here’s the percentage of block time used at ASCs, by specialty, in 2024, according to data…
Shyroll Morris, senior vice president and chief strategy officer of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth’s East Florida division, shared with Becker’s the health system’s ASC strategy and how it brought local physicians into closer alignment. In many established markets, health systems…
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates is closing after nearly 30 years, WFSU Public Media reported April 1. The closure will take effect April 25, according to the report. In January, the practice announced that “select physicians” would be departing, and that…
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has completed construction on its $20 million ASC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., My Horry News reported April 2. The ASC features four operating rooms, two procedure rooms and 17 pre- and post-operation rooms. The facility was…
Independent ASCs are under growing pressure as reimbursement fails to keep pace with rising operational costs, staffing shortages and mounting administrative burdens. In response to these challenges, Gregg Gordon launched Surgical Solutions IPA in 2024, one of the country’s first…
Here are five hospitals and health systems that shuttered services in the last month: 1. Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare will discontinue intensive care and obstetrics services at its medical center in Ottawa, Ill., and transfer them to a nearby facility…
Here are 12 financial notes from three of the biggest ASC operators, pulled from their most recent financial reports: United Surgical Partners International (Dallas) 1. USPI reported $4.5 billion in net operating revenues for 2024, a 15.4% increase from $3.9…