Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth’s plan to replace emergency services contracts at three Oregon locations has resulted in a slew of controversy between clinicians, hospital executives and legislators in recent weeks. Lawmakers have begun to scrutinize the arrangement between peaceHealth and Lane…
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The last 10 years has seen significant growth in the ASC space as new waves of surgical innovation, patient preferences and the shift to value-based care has supported a migration of procedures out of hospitals and into outpatient facilities—but ASCs…
Borland Groover will break ground on Emerald Coast Endoscopy Center, a new outpatient clinic and ASC in Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., according to a March 17 news release shared with Becker’s. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based gastroenterology practice will break ground March…
ASC leaders far and wide agree payers have the upper hand in reimbursement negotiations, but each has their own take on which particular set of tactics is doing the worst damage to the economics of outpatient surgery. From rates that…
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Germantown, Tenn.-based Stern Cardiovascular, a physician-led cardiovascular practice, has partnered with Atria Health to grow its network. The strategic partnership will support Stern Cardiovascular expanding services, opening new locations and recruiting additional physicians, according to a March 17 news release…
Several states are updating their laws surrounding tort law and medical malpractice in 2026 to change the limits on damages and further regulate the scope of lawsuits as malpractice awards continue to climb. Here are three states passing, considering or…
Stamford, Conn.-based ReFocus Eye Health has affiliated with a network of ophthalmology practices and ASCs. The MSO added seven new partner practices and four ASCs located across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York, according to a March 17 news…