Orthopedic medtech company Smith+Nephew has launched ASC Solutions, an enterprise strategy to help ASCs realize key objectives of cost optimization, quality and performance.  The program provides ASCs ...
A microscope can make an operation more intricate. It does not necessarily make the hospital more necessary. Vanessa Gabrovsky Cuéllar, MD, an orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon and physician partner ...
Greenville, S.C.-based ECU Health has named Joe Vichot president of ECU Health SurgiCenter, the health system announced in a July 21 LinkedIn post. Mr. Vichot succeeds Steve Tripp, who is stepping ...
Loyola Medicine has named Matthew Eggert, DPT, vice president of ambulatory operations, the Maywood, Ill.-based health system said in a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Eggert brings ...
Several health systems and hospitals have recently opened new gastroenterology centers or expanded their service offerings to meet patient demand. Here are six updates from five healthcare ...
CMS’ proposed Medicare payment policy includes another 1.68% cut to reimbursements for surgeons.  The CMS calendar year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule’s proposed rule could have an even larger ...
The FDA has classified a recall of spinal anesthesia kits from B. Braun Medical as Class I, the agency’s most serious designation, according to a July 17 Citeline report. The recalled kits contain ...
Washington has the highest annual median wage for cardiologists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were six states where the median wage for ...
Surgery Center is planning a 70% expansion as patient demand continues to grow, according to a July 18 report from The Mankato Free Press.  The center, which currently has four operating rooms, will ...
A two-paragraph provision in North Carolina’s new state budget has left oral health advocates uncertain about its implications for Medicaid coverage of dental procedures performed at ASCs, North ...
Palos Park-based Heart Care Centers of Illinois has provided notice of a data security breach.  On Jan. 15, 2026, the organization discovered suspicious activity in connection with an employee’s email ...
Private equity-backed groups have been highly active in the ASC space over the last several years as outpatient care becomes a strategic imperative for healthcare organizations. Between 2019 and 2023, ...