Category: ASC News

Emergency medicine physicians top the list of specialists experiencing the most burnout, at 65 percent, according to Medscape’s “Physician Burnout and Depression Report” in 2023, based on a survey of over 9,100 practicing physicians. 

Arizona is one of 10 states in the U.S. with more ASCs than hospitals. Here are four major updates from the state in the last four weeks. 

Here are 13 newly appointed presidents and CEOs reported by Becker’s since Jan. 3:

Press Ganey recognized 12 ASCs that rate in the 95th percentile nationwide for patient experience. 

A group of healthcare workers in Western Pennsylvania addressed state lawmakers this week, warning of a healthcare staffing crisis in the state, according to a Jan. 26 report from ABC affiliate WTAE.

Here is an overview of the CEOs, number of locations and physicians of six large ASC chains.

ASC annual net inflation adjustments saw an average increase of 2 percent since 2015, according to a Jan. 26 report from VMG Health. 

Private equity and management services organizations have been making waves in the ASC, gastroenterology and cardiology space in 2023. Here are seven updates: 

Plano, Texas-based Live Oak Surgery Center is currently investigating a breach affecting 5,264 patients, according to a report from the Department of Health and Humans Services and a Jan. 3 press release from the ASC. 

With just one week remaining, Austin-based Ascension Texas and Blue Cross Blue and Shield of Texas have reportedly reached a contract agreement to keep the health system in-network, according to a Jan. 26 report from the Austin American-Statesman.