Category: ASC News

CNBC has released its 11th annual “Disruptor 50” list, honoring private companies chasing major opportunities and growing despite market challenges. At least 35 of the honorees are valued at over $1 billion. 

Revenue cycle management services company Savista is expanding into the ASC market, according to a May 9 press release sent to Becker’s. 

National Surgical Center Stockton (Calif.) has begun offering HFX, high-frequency spinal cord stimulation procedures for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy. 

Healthcare is constantly evolving, and technology is at the forefront of driving those changes.

From declining reimbursements to burnout, physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to physicians. 

Rajesh Patel, MD, a physician working at a Decatur, Ga., Veterans Affairs hospital, was indicted for sexually assaulting four female patients, the Justice Department said May 4. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, owner of 33 ASCs, 23 hospitals and several multispecialty clinics on the West Coast, plans to enter a strategic partnership with Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic, one of the oldest outpatient facilities …

Arkansas Children’s hospital has announced an expansion plan totaling nearly $318 million that will add to its locations in Little Rock and Springdale, according to a May 8 report from the Magnolia Reporter. 

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare plans to make a $300 million investment to promote nursing education and training to bolster the workforce and retention rates. 

As hospitals and health systems continue to face financial challenges, some have resorted to lay offs in order to cut costs.