On July 15, CMS proposed including a 2.6% bump to ASC payments for 2026, as well as other reforms aimed at modernizing payments and expanding healthcare access. Here are five other things to know ...

The American College of Gastroenterology has released a 2025 update to its clinical guideline on preventive care in IBD, replacing the previous 2017 version, Medscape reported July 14. This revised ...

As ASCs continue to proliferate and consolidate, both hospitals and physician groups are rethinking their strategies to remain financially viable and competitive. Marc Greenberg, MD, an orthopedic ...

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 ...

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 & ...

Here are four cases involving alleged Stark law violations Becker’s has reported on in 2025: 1. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health System agreed to pay more than $3.29 million to settle allegations ...

NYU Langone Hospitals has filed a certificate of need for a freestanding ASC in West Harrison, N.Y., according to a July 15 report from Westfair Business Journal.  The facility would focus on ...

Surgery Center is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to compensate employees for time worked off-the-clock, according to a July 14 news release from attorneys.  What happened? Becker’s ...

Medical practices nationwide are facing a seismic shift as an older generation of physician owners reach retirement age and capital is readily available for healthcare investment. Nearly 47% of ...

The average yearly pay for ophthalmologists was $409,000 in 2024, the same figure as 2023, according to Medscape’s Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2025. Here are nine more pay stats to know: ...

As ASCs become increasingly enmeshed in healthcare consolidation trends, leaders are voicing growing concern about the sustainability and consequences of these transactions. Baltimore-based orthopedic ...

Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added William Murry, MD, to its medical staff.  Dr. Murry is an anesthesiologist and most recently practiced at SurgCenter in Fayetteville, Ark., according ...