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5 ASC profitability killers
Although the ASC industry is largely fragmented, independence is becoming increasingly difficult as practice costs soar and healthcare consolidates.
What ASCs need to know about Ascensions' selling spree
St. Louis-based Ascension saw a $3 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2023, and its sustainability strategy includes selling off major hospitals in their system.
'It's a trainwreck': 10 physicians on CMS' proposed pay cut
CMS proposed a 2.8% conversion factor reduction to its physician fee schedule for 2025 July 10.
Newsweek opens survey for Best ASCs of 2025
Newsweek has opened a survey for its fifth-annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” ranking for 2025.
The trends shaping the ASC landscape
ASCs are a unique care setting that are affected by trends such as consolidation, market shifts and other industry-wide changes differently than their hospital counterparts.
McLeod Health expands, adds ASC and cancer center
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health is expanding its campus to include an ASC, News13 reported July 9.
The best states for business in 2024, per CNBC
Virginia has been named the top state for business in 2024 by CNBC.
Akron Children's set to open ASC, urgent care center
Akron (Ohio) Children’s Hospital’s new pediatric ASC will open its doors July 23.
What leaders are saying about supply costs
The cost of medical supplies has been rising due to issues including shortages, supply chain issues and inflation. In conjunction with declining reimbursements and rising practice costs, ASCs are forced to grapple with a tumultuous financial landscape …
Board reinstates pain physicians' license following settlement agreement, alleged patient assault
The Iowa Board of Medicine has agreed to reinstate a pain physicians’ license who was charged with sexually abusing a patient, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported July 10.
