As CMS expands its coverage of cardiovascular procedures performed at ASCs, more eyes are shifting toward outpatient settings as the demand for cardiovascular services rises and health systems look to ...

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are an expanding sector of the anesthesia workforce, with numerous updates to individual state licensure and the development of more CAA programs across the U.S.

The Surgery Center of Southern Oregon in Medford will close June 30 after Oregon Health Authority officials declined to approve an emergency exemption that would have allowed Asante to purchase the ...

Shifting workforce dynamics, accelerating technology adoption and mounting financial pressure are testing the foundations of orthopedic care. Leaders from across the field shared what concerns them ...

Anesthesia billing errors can quietly drain an ASC’s revenue, and many facilities don’t realize how much they’ve lost until ...

A single screening colonoscopy reduced colorectal cancer incidence by roughly 30% over 13 years — a meaningful improvement over earlier findings — but failed to produce a statistically significant ...

An Optum-operated OB-GYN practice in Rock Hill, N.Y. will close July 1, the Sullivan County Democrat reported May 8. Crystal ...

From heads of specialty societies to leaders in marketing, here are five recent leadership appointments in the ASC space: 1. Plano, Texas-based Legent Health has named Brad Stoltz as chief operating ...

Rebecca Kim, MD, assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, received a K23 career development grant to study how social ...

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare plans to open an ASC in Cadillac, Mich., this summer, according to a May 8 WWTV 9&10 News report.  The center will provide same-day surgical procedures and ...

MaineGeneral Eye Center in Fairfield will close July 31, leaving around 4,500 patients without access to local ophthalmology care, the Morning Sentinel reported. MaineGeneral Health cited losses of up ...

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is accelerating its push into higher-acuity musculoskeletal procedures, with total joint replacements performed in its ASCs growing 14.6% year over year in the ...