Category: ASC News

New York ASCs form independent practice association

A group of ASCs in New York City have partnered to form Surgical Solutions IPA, an independent practice organization.

Virginia practice to close 1 year after physician misconduct allegations 

Lynchburg (Va.) Gynecology will close Sept. 7, one year after one of its physicians was investigated for misconduct allegations, according to a report from local ABC affiliate WSET.  

Compass Surgical Partners appoints first chief people officer

Compass Surgical Partners named Darcy Smith as its first chief people officer, the ASC company said July 18.

Atlantic Health System inks joint venture with physician group

Atlantic Health System in Morristown, N.J, plans to form a joint venture with Richmond, Va.-based Premier Health Associates, a primary and specialty care group with 15 physician offices and one ASC across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a July 15 news rel…

Biggest players in the ASC software market

The ASC software market is expected to grow at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate through 2031, a July 15 LinkedIn report summary from ReliableMarketSize.com said.

5 things to know about the 5 biggest ASC chains

The ASC market continues to grow quickly as more procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. Here’s five recent moves from the five  biggest players in the industry: 

Best hospitals for ENT: US News

UCLA Medical Center is the best hospital for otolaryngology, according to US News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals for Ear, Nose & Throat” list for 2024-25.

The 13 best healthcare companies to work for in 2024, per Fortune

Thirteen major healthcare companies landed on Fortune’s list of the top 100 places to work in 2024. 

CMS proposes extension of 'virtual direct supervision'

CMS has proposed an extension of its current virtual direct supervision rule through December 31, 2025, and to permanently allow virtual direction supervision for a subset of services. 

7 kickback lawsuits in 1 month

Here are seven lawsuits involving kickback allegations from the last month, as reported by Becker’s.