As of early 2026, hospitals or corporate entities employ 82% of physicians — a 5.6 percentage point increase in just two years, according to Avelere and the Physicians Advocacy Institute. The ...

ASC consolidation is not slowing because independent operators are getting stronger. It’s slowing because the financial math that made acquisitions irresistible no longer works. The roll-up era ...

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow has broken ground on a $60 million surgery center in Lansing, Mich., NBC-affiliate WILX 10 reported June 22. The new facility will add operating rooms and a new ...

Washington state lawmakers are reconsidering anti-corporate medicine legislation after Oregon’s law — considered the strictest in the nation — survived its first major legal challenge involving ...

As new colorectal cancer screening guidance expands the menu of testing options, the American Gastroenterological Association told Becker’s in an email it’s urging patients and providers not to treat ...

Increasing price transparency at hospitals and healthcare organizations has been a priority for President Donald Trump’s as his administration seeks to increase clarity for patients surrounding what ...

CMS released a proposed decision memo June 15 that would substantially reshape Medicare coverage for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, and the nation’s leading cardiology and cardiothoracic ...

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researchers found that anxiety and hypervigilance may contribute to poorer outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, underscoring the role of the ...

Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Medical Group has relocated and expanded its Mid-South Gastroenterology practice on the campus of Maury Regional Medical Center. The practice moved to a new suite ...

A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit against Thomas Health System, rejecting allegations that the West Virginia health system’s physician compensation ...

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems has launched SIS Scribe, an AI-powered transcription tool designed to help ASCs complete operative notes faster and reduce delays in the billing ...

The No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills, but it has also created a complex administrative network that some leaders believe burdens independent practices.