Many cardiovascular procedures are more cost effective at ASCs than hospital outpatient departments for patients with Medicare, according to the Medicare.gov procedure price lookup tool. Here are the ...

North Carolina has experienced an explosion of growth in outpatient surgery, becoming one of the most active states for ASCs in 2025. Here are six new ASCs in North Carolina this year: 1. The North ...

CMS has proposed a 3.6% increase to the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor for non-APM participants, alongside a 3.83% boost for those in qualifying alternative payment models. For the ...

Patients are less trusting of physicians who use AI, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open July 17. For the study, which took place in January, researchers created a sample of 1,276 U.S.

United Surgical Partners International has opened a new ASC as part of the Mercy Medical Office Building in Durango, Colo. The two-story, 37,000-square-foot building includes a 14,500-square-foot ...

CMS proposed new payment and quality reporting measures for 2026 on July 15. Here are CMS’ four proposals for the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program included in the policy release: 1 ...

Those in anesthesia are well-versed in the issues currently facing the specialty, including staffing shortages and reimbursement challenges. Udaya Padakandla, MD, an anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & ...

The recent collapse of two private equity-backed healthcare companies — Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings and Dallas-based Steward Healthcare — have resulted in significant pushback on PE ...

Sanjay Mehta, DO, a physician of Shady Spring, W.Va., pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding and abetting obtaining a ...

As the world’s largest healthcare company, UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Optum and ASC chain SCA Health, continues to shape the U.S. healthcare landscape. A newly published report, titled ...

California has seen the arrival of several new ASCs as healthcare organizations look to expand care in the state. Here are eight new ASCs in California so far this year: 1. In June, Sacramento, Calif.

Margaret Spinosa, MD, has joined Auburn Gastroenterology at Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital, according to a July 17 announcement. Dr. Spinosa is a gastrointestinal specialist with expertise in colon ...