In May, President Donald Trump nominated Casey Means, MD, for the position of surgeon general, replacing his former nominee, Janette Nesheiwat, MD. Dr. Means’ confirmation hearing, originally ...

Here are six leadership appointments in the ASC industry since Oct. 2, as reported by Becker’s: 1. UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, named Ben Eklo chief financial ...

ASC leaders face a near impossible situation as anesthesia reimbursement rates stagnate and decline, all while other pressures, including staffing issues and operational costs weigh on profitability.

The ASC sector was highly active in the third quarter, marked by a wave of acquisitions, including several in which ASCs were part of larger physician practice deals, according to an Oct. 29 article ...

Dallas-based Surgical Automations, a surgical robotics company focused on gastrointestinal endoscopy, closed a $3.4 million oversubscribed seed round earlier this year, according to an Oct. 30 press ...

Montana’s number of ASCs, home health agencies and inpatient addiction treatment centers have grown by 12.5% since its certificate-of-need law was repealed in 2021, according to an October report from ...

Two weeks ago, I assumed the position of president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, an organization and specialty of which I am immensely proud. More than 60,000 ASA members work every ...

Here 10 statistics highlighting shifting consolidation trends among ASCs: 1. Nearly 2,000 ASCs were under partnership by a national operator in 2023 — up from approximately 1,339 centers in 2011. 2.

Cardiology is rapidly gaining momentum as an outpatient specialty. As CMS continues expanding its list of approved ASC procedures and technology makes more complex interventions possible in ...

Cardiologists’ pay has continued on a solidly upward trajectory in recent years. But as pay has risen, so have the pressures placed on cardiologists in their day-to-day practice, TCTMD reported Oct.

Optum Health is rolling back parts of its rapid expansion to refocus on its core value-based care model after what executives described as a drift from the company’s original mission, according to an ...

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is doubling down on its ASC growth strategy, continuing to “prioritize capital investments” in its ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, through a robust ...