Category: ASC News

Surgery Partners, SCA Health and more: 5 ASC chain updates

From a new CEO to plans for more acquisitions, here are five updates from some of the largest ASC chains that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 20:

Are wrongful death lawsuits against physicians becoming easier?

Efforts are being made in certain U.S. states to broaden the types of individuals who can sue physicians for wrongful death, according to a March 9 report from Medscape. 

14 ways new AI bot ChatGPT could be used in healthcare

Artificial intelligence has played a larger role in most industries, including healthcare, over the last several years. A new AI tool, ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, has several potential benefits and uses in the healthcare space, according to a March 2…

Physician specialty with the most physicians in private practice

About 89 percent of practicing pediatricians work in private practice, according to the most recent data from career website Zippia. 

Mountain Health Network to close ASC, end home health services in West Virginia

Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Mountain Health Network, will close its outpatient surgery center and phase out home health services in West Virginia.

ASCs will need to innovate to remain independent, spine surgeon says

Vladimir Sinkov, MD, spine surgeon at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss orthopedics and spine in ASCs. 

Most ethical healthcare companies in 2023

The Ethisphere Institute has named 135 companies on its “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list for 2023, with 13 health insurance, healthcare products and healthcare providers receiving the designation. 

2 banks fail in 3 days

The last week has been a tough one for banks.

7 healthcare layoffs for ASC leaders to know

From a major orthopedic player’s layoff to healthcare layoffs at Amazon, here are seven major healthcare layoffs in the last year for ASC leaders to know. 

Nurse practitioners working independently in EDs increase costs, hospitalizations: Study

Nurse practitioners delivering emergency care without physician supervision at the Veterans Health Administration increase patient stay time by 11 percent and raise preventable hospitalizations by 20 percent, according to a March 10 report from the Ame…