Between 2017 and 2026, annual net inflation adjustments for ASCs have averaged 2.5%, according to a recent VMG Health report, which many ASC leaders say has failed to keep pace with rising costs.

The New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council is considering a change to regulations surrounding what procedures can be performed at ASCs, The National Law Review reported Feb. 10. The ...

Two Maryland men pleaded guilty for their roles in a multistate drug distribution conspiracy tied to an Annandale-based physician convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids, according to a Feb. 9 ...

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has appointed Padma Gulur, MD, as head of the department of anesthesiology and the inaugural Alex S. Evers MD Distinguished Professor in ...

Rising costs, often connected to inflation, have been cited as one of the top concerns for ASC leaders in the year ahead—especially when it comes to labor and supplies. “ASCs are still one of the most ...

Prior authorization is no longer just an administrative hurdle for ASCs; it is a defining constraint on growth. As authorization requirements expand, policies shift and payer scrutiny intensifies, ...

Gastroenterology is constantly evolving, with new technologies reshaping care delivery and access as well as the broader patient experience.  From AI-driven detection and scheduling to advanced ...

There are 1,3000 active anesthesiology physician group practices in the U.S., according to December 2025 data from Definitive Healthcare. Here is a look inside the five largest physician group ...

A bill introduced in the Colorado state legislature would dramatically expand state oversight of healthcare deals, creating new, standalone notification and review authority, even for transactions ...

Health systems are running out of time to get their ASC strategy aligned, according to Compass Surgical Partners’ CEO Mark Langston. Mr. Langston joined Becker’s to discuss how ASC strategy has surged ...

St. Louis-based EyeCare Partners, which supports a network of more than 700 affiliated practices across 18 states, suffered a data breach. The organization identified a third-party had accessed ...

West Islip, N.Y.-based Long Island Anesthesiologists has lost its antitrust lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare and MultiPlan after a federal appeals court ruled that steep cuts to out-of-network ...