ASCs face a range of operational challenges as the demand for healthcare services in the U.S. persists and the cost of operations remains high. For its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, VMG ...
The Parker Cornea Eye Institute has broken ground on a 6,500-square-foot ASC in Birmingham, Ala.  The ophthalmology-focused facility will include two operating rooms, patient recovery areas and ...
As case complexities rise, payer policies evolve and the demand for outpatient procedures accelerates, ASC leaders are assessing where to invest  as they head into 2026. For its “ASC Leader ...
Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy is planning a pediatric outpatient facility in Springfield, Mo.  The 40,000-square-foot center will house Mercy Primary Pediatrics and Children’s Mercy ...
Here are 10 trends and statistics showcasing how the anesthesia field is evolving: 1. Only 9% of ASC leaders said they plan to staff anesthesia through a traditional employment agreement in 2026.
The daily tasks and routines of running an anesthesia practice are now becoming a full-time job on its own outside of the operating room, according to physicians. From shifting cases between different ...
Emeryville, Calif.-based Vituity, a physician-owned multispecialty partnership, has expanded into radiology with the addition of Focus Medical Imaging.  With the addition, Vituity will provide both ...
Reimbursement policy changes have the potential to shift more procedures to ASCs, and with that comes a need for new approaches in ASC quality measurements, Hari Nathan, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Nathan, an ...
Certificate-of-need laws were designed to regulate the development of new healthcare facilities, equipment purchase, and to avoid repeated or unnecessary services from saturating markets. However, ...
The word “alignment” was used frequently among leaders at Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, which took place Oct. 16-18 in Chicago. Alignment among anesthesia groups, ...
ASC administrators and leaders continue to face a dire situation when it comes to anesthesia staffing. Recent projections indicate that by 2036, the country will be short 6,300 anesthesiologists, and ...
On Nov. 4, the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission in response to the agency’s request for information on how noncompete clauses ...