Healthcare consultant Gregg Gordon, who launched Surgical Solutions IPA in 2024, recently joined Becker’s to discuss how payers have “historically undervalued the ASC model,” and what it will take to shift that dynamic. Mr. Gordon, who has worked on both the provider and payer sides, said payers often focus narrowly on unit cost and reimbursement […]
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There has been a rise in hospital closures, with Becker’s reporting on more than 10 in 2025 alone. “America’s hospitals and health systems are grappling with significant challenges, including broken supply chains, workforce shortages, cyber threats and behavioral health issues,” Alicia Mitchell, senior vice president of communications for the American Hospital Association, said in a […]
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A New York federal judge has dismissed a complaint filed by four ASCs against 1199 Service Employees International Union National Benefit Fund. The ASCs were Manalapan Surgery Center, New Horizon Surgical Center, Surgicore of Jersey City and Surgicore Surgical Center, according to a March 31 release published on JDSupra by law firm ArentFox Schiff. The […]
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer in Houston has broken ground on a new 470,000-square-foot facility in Sugar Land, Mirage News reported March 31. The five-story center is slated to open in 2029 and will be the largest facility constructed by MD Anderson to date, according to the report. The facility aims to broaden […]
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Here are eight new cardiology practices, centers and ASCs that launched, broke ground and planned openings, as reported by Becker’s in the first quarter of 2025: Note: This list is not exhaustive.
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Here are three updates on policies or court rulings related to malpractice in March, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a $40 million judgment against emergency room physician Matthew Womack, MD, marking what is believed to be the largest emergency room malpractice verdict in the state’s history 2. The Florida […]
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Nearly half of medical office building leases signed in 2024 were done by health systems, according to a March report from commercial real estate company JLL. As health systems increasingly see the benefit of outpatient care, they have continued to migrate to medical office buildings to provide ambulatory services. From December 2023 to December 2024, […]
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Here are five major hospital and health system deals since March 1: 1. Prime Healthcare acquires eight Ascension hospitals in Illinois Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare has completed its acquisition of eight hospitals and two ASCs in Illinois from St. Louis-based Ascension. Prime signed an asset purchase agreement in July 2024 and received approval from the […]
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The ASC industry is undergoing significant shifts in performance, efficiency and patient payment patterns, according to HST Pathways’ latest State of the Industry Report. The report, which analyzes data from 590 ASCs in 47 states, highlights five key trends shaping the future of outpatient surgery: 1. Cardiology is booming, but revenue per case is slipping […]
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Cardiology leaders held a town call at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session 2025 in Chicago to share their thoughts on the recent rejection of a new, independent cardiology certification board, Medscape reported March 30. Last year, five medical societies, including the ACC, the American Heart Association, the Heart Failure Society of America, the […]
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