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As total joint replacements shift increasingly to the outpatient setting, physicians are taking a new, “multimodal” approach to pain management.  According to a recent study published in he Journal of Arthroplasty, reported out by MedPage Today,  physicians who perform TJR…

Colonoscopies are booming, but the economics are getting complicated.  As colorectal cancer rates climb and updated screening guidelines add millions of newly eligible patients, ASCs are racing to meet demand. But reimbursements are falling even as procedure volumes rise, forcing…

Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise.  From large academic systems launching specialized programs to community hospitals investing in outpatient endoscopy suites, Becker’s has reported on…

Here are 10 updates on physician, nurse and hospital worker unions in May, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Physicians at MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., voted to join Northwest Medicine United May 27.  2. Registered nurses at…

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of seven ASC closures Becker's reported on in 2024:

As some ASCs weigh the promise of hospital joint ventures, leaders caution against misalignments in conversations with prospective hospital partnerships. Here are three red flags to know: 1. Misaligned goals: A strong joint venture needs to be on the same…

Certificate-of-need laws play a heavy hand in the development and expansion of ASCs and other medical practices across the U.S., and they vary drastically state-by-state.  Here are four updates to state-level CON laws since Jan. 1, 2026, as reported by…

The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget released April 3 proposes a $15.8 billion cut to HHS, while requesting $1.5 trillion for defense, a 44% increase. The budget would dramatically reshape federal spending priorities across healthcare and national security. It…

An analysis of past research conducted by the Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health John A. Moran Eye Center found cause for further testing to determine if cataracts might someday be reversed with eye drops. 

How two humans and seven AI agents built a platform serving 6,000+ clinicians — and what it means for ASC operations The term “AI-powered” has become a checkbox on every healthcare vendor’s marketing page. But there is a meaningful difference…