Category: ASC News

Former USPI executive joins Avanza Healthcare Strategies

Mark Garvin, former COO of United Surgical Partners International, has joined advisory firm Avanza Healthcare Strategies as its executive in residence. 

The state of labor costs: 3 stats to know

Despite practices tightening their budgets, the cost of providing healthcare is increasing from nearly all angles.

The 5 physician specialities with the largest gender imbalances

Orthopedic surgery is the most male-dominated physician resident specialty, with only around 20% of practicing specialists identifying as female, according to Jan. 9 data from the American Medical Association. 

The healthiest, least healthy states

Hawaii is the state with the healthiest population, according to a Jan. 8 analysis from Forbes Advisor. 

2 sentenced for conspiring to steal hydrocodone, oxycodone 

A Kentucky couple has been sentenced to two years and 9 months in prison for conspiring to steal hydrocodone and oxycodone from a pharmacy to sell. 

5 healthcare legal cases making headlines

Here are five court cases involving the healthcare industry to know, as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 2:

Ambulatory healthcare added 19K jobs in December

The healthcare industry added 38,000 jobs in December, including 19,000 in ambulatory healthcare services.

CVS shakes up leadership

CVS Health recently made two executive appointments, including its next CFO. 

What Amazon's latest healthcare play could mean for ASCs

Amazon launched digital health monitoring services through a partnership with Omada Health. 

8 trends that defined the last year in healthcare

The U.S. healthcare landscape continues to face challenges and trend shifts. Here are eight major trends that defined the last year in healthcare: