North American Partners in Anesthesia has joined with Fayetteville (N.C.) Ambulatory Surgery Center to provide anesthesia services.
NAPA will become the official provider for the ASC beginning May 1, according to a March 31 press release.&nbs…
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
15 new ASCs in March
1. Richmond-based VCU Health filed plans to build a medical office building that includes an ASC. The outpatient component of the building is expected to cost $33.4 million. 2. Newport Beach, Calif.-based TriasMD is opening a DISC Surgery Center in California. The 12,000-square-foot facility will expand access to outpatient spine surgery, orthopedics and pain management. […]
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How a new network is helping ASCs reclaim independence
In response to growing challenges facing independent ASCs, healthcare consultant Gregg Gordon launched Surgical Solutions IPA, one of the nation’s first independent practice associations dedicated exclusively to ASCs, in 2024. The New York City-based organization aims to bring together independent ASCs to improve negotiating leverage with payers, reduce administrative overhead and ultimately lower the total […]
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‘Love is Blind’ star joins list of celebrities raising colonoscopy awareness
Colonoscopy awareness was front of mind during the newest season of Netflix reality show “Love is Blind” thanks to contestant Taylor Hastings, according to a March 27 report from local NBC affiliate KARE. Ms. Hastings is also an endoscopy nurse at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis, and during her 1-on-1 dates on the hit show, […]
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‘Love is Blind’ star joins list of celebrities raising colonoscopy awareness
Colonoscopy awareness was front of mind during the newest season of Netflix reality show “Love is Blind” thanks to contestant Taylor Hastings, according to a March 27 report from local NBC affiliate KARE. Ms. Hastings is also an endoscopy nurse at M Health Fairview in Minneapolis, and during her 1-on-1 dates on the hit show, […]
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USPI names new CEO
Matt Stone has been named CEO of Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, the San Antonio Business Journal reported March 28. According to his LinkedIn profile, Mr. Stone previously served as the Group CEO of Central, South and West Texas for USPI’s parent company Tenet. He has also served as the CEO of Northeast Baptist Hospital […]
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Trump administration & price transparency: 5 things to know
On Feb. 25, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeted at boosting healthcare price transparency. Here are five other notes on the conversation surrounding price transparency for ASC leaders and physicians under the second Trump administration: 1. The order directs HHS and the Labor and Treasury departments to “rapidly implement and enforce” healthcare price […]
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Cardiologist loses lawsuit against medical school alleging discrimination
Norman Wang, MD, has lost a lawsuit he filed against the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC, three physicians and a physicians’ group, TribLive reported March 27. District Judge Marilyn Horan found that Dr. Wang failed to prove his claims of discrimination against the university and health system in the case that began in December 2020. The […]
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6 health systems adding anesthesia partners in 2025
Here are six health systems that have added new anesthesia partners so far in 2025: 1. Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health added Lancaster, Pa.-based Prime Anesthesia Associates. Prime’s three physicians and two certified registered nurse anesthetists joined Penn State on March 24. 2. Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours expanded its ongoing relationship with North American Partners […]
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Court upholds record-breaking $40M verdict against physician
The Georgia Court of Appeals has 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, according to a March 20 news release from Bell Law Firm. What happened? Who else is involved?
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