The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a consent order requiring Ascension Health Alliance to divest seven Amsurg ASCs across five markets as a condition of its $3.9 billion acquisition of Amsurg, ...

Nashville-based SurgNet Health Partners has appointed Cathy Kowalski as chief executive officer, effective July 13, according to an Aug. 25 news release shared with Becker’s. Ms. Kowalski brings more ...

About one-quarter of orthopedists reported an increase in their overall happiness year-over-year, according to a new report from Medscape.  The report, “Following Their Own Advice? Medscape ...

Surgeons Choice Medical Center, a Southfield, Mich.-based facility, disclosed a data breach involving patients’ personal and medical information, according to an Aug. 21 filing with the Vermont ...

Statehouses are expected to pick back up private equity oversight in 2027 as most 2026 bills that stalled didn’t fail on the merits, they simply ran out of time before session ended. Bills that died ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has named Tracy Young, MSNA, CRNA, its 2026-27 president, effective immediately, the Rosemont, Ill.-based organization announced Aug. 25. Ms. Young ...

As private equity-backed groups, hospitals and ASCs all bid for the same thin pipeline of gastroenterologists, recruiting one has become one of healthcare’s longest and most expensive physician ...

Eyecare technology developer Sightview has launched an upgraded electronic health record and practice management platform for ophthalmologists.  The platform includes updated workflows, end-to-end ...

Physicians are more likely to describe making friends at this stage of their lives as difficult than easy, and a lack of time is by far the biggest reason those friendships fray, according to Medscape ...

For nearly as long as health insurers have used prior authorization to control costs, physicians and hospitals have argued it does more harm than good. The pushback against prior authorization has ...

Becker’s has tracked more than 80 new ASCs opened, announced or under construction so far in 2026. Most represent a single health system making a single move. But eight systems are building more than ...

Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Golden State Dermatology, a physician-led and -owned dermatology network, has acquired a dermatology practice in Colorado.  Golden State Dermatology added Summit Dermatology ...