Woodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics earned shoulder joint replacement certification from The Joint Commission, making it the first ASC in the state to receive the distinction.  The facility is ...

The majority of ASCs have had few or only minor issues brought on by a lack of anesthesia staffing, according to a March 12 report from Outpatient Surgery Magazine. While there is a predicted shortage ...

In 2024, a plurality of ASC leaders earned between $110,000 and $119,999 annually before bonuses, according to a February report from Outpatient Surgery Magazine. The magazine surveyed 101 outpatient ...

Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health has launched a telecardiology program in Edenton, N.C., to expand access to care.  The program connects in-person patients at the ECU Health Chowan Hospital’s ...

Independent ASCs in the United States face daunting financial challenges as they seek to remain autonomous and resist being acquired by health systems or private equity-backed entities. Most ...

A $25.6 million malpractice lawsuit against orthopedic surgeon Richard Edelson, MD, is now underway, NBC affiliate KGW8 reported March 11. The lawsuit was filed by former Portland (Ore.) Timbers ...

From staffing challenges to shifting reimbursement policies, the anesthesia industry has faced a flurry of changes in the last year. Cory Koenig, DO, vice president of operations at Providence ...

ASC management organization AmSurg has introduced a series of new company values that will guide care at its partner ASCs, of which there are more than 250. The four new values include care deeply, ...

A physician, several home health agencies and a laboratory have been indicted for their role in a $7.8 million fraud and kickback scheme scheme. Mohammad Afreedi, MD, was indicted for allegedly ...

As more high-acuity procedures become available in the ASC setting, less-invasive procedures, like cataract surgery and hand procedures, have begun shifting to office-based settings. Kayla Carey, COO ...

Coeur D’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health and Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System have partnered to open a new medical campus in Post Falls, Idaho. The 30-acre Prairie Medical Campus will ...

Gastroenterologists are facing increasing financial strain as reimbursement rates continue to decline. A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that between 2007 and 2022, ...