Kansas City University has welcomed its first class of students to its Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program at its Joplin, Mo., campus. According to a Feb. 5 news release, the program’s inaugural class includes 24 students. The…
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Here are five major changes affecting certified registered nurse anesthetists’ education, practice authority, reimbursement and workforce trends that Becker’s reported in 2025. 1. Doctoral entry requirements take effect: As of the end of 2025, all newly graduating certified registered nurse…
As the ASC industry continues to grow, ASCs have increasingly become sites of innovation and important points of access for surgical care. Here are three notable ‘firsts’ in the ASC industry so far in 2026: 1. Ortho Rhode Island began…
Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of cardiology. If you would like to nominate a physician, please email seydis@beckershealthcare.com. This roundup was compiled by the Becker’s ASC Review editorial team based on recent coverage, professional…
The acquisition of ASCs by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, was associated with double-digit price increases for competing insurers, according to a February study published in Health Affairs. The study examined Optum’s acquisitions of physician…
The Nacogdoches (Texas) Heart and Vascular Clinic held its grand opening and is fully operational, according to a Feb. 4 report from ABC affiliate KTRE. Physicians from Woodlands Heights Cardiology clinic, which recently closed, have relocated to the new practice…
Moffitt Cancer Center has opened a 120,000-square-foot outpatient building in Land O’Lakes, Fla. The center will provide infusion services, clinical space, radiology, radiation oncology and a 30,000-square-foot proton therapy treatment center, according to a Feb. 5 news release from Hammes,…
AI’s early gains in gastroenterology are showing up in some of the most workflow-heavy parts of endoscopy — polyp detection, documentation, triage and scheduling. For ASCs, where margins are tight and throughput matters, AI’s upside is significant, but so are…
A growing disconnect between innovation and reimbursement could become one of gastroenterology’s most consequential disruptors in 2026, Tyler Berzin, MD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both based in…
Compass Surgical Partners’ newly appointed CEO Mark Langston is stepping into the role with a clear operational focus. After previously serving as the company’s chief development officer, Mr. Langston joined Becker’s to discuss how his top priority is building people,…