Certificate-of-need laws, which regulate the establishment and expansion of healthcare facilities, continue to be a significant hurdle for ASCs in many states.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
'Thanksgiving dinner isn't always pleasant': Colorado ASCs, hospitals in Colorado forge collaboration
Simon Schwartz, associate director of the Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and COO of Englewood-based Strategic Resources Group Colorado, joined Becker’s to discuss the evolving relationships between ASCs and hospitals in Colorado.
Medical societies in every state push for reversal of physician pay cuts
Eighty healthcare organizations and 50 state medical societies wrote a letter to federal lawmakers urging them to reverse the latest round of cuts to Medicare payments.
The physician practice checklist for PE transactions
After several years of slowing deal activity, bankers and private equity firms are again eyeing physician practices for deals in 2025.
University of Akron launches nurse anesthesia pathway
The University of Akron (Ohio) has launched an “early assurance” pathway for students interested in nurse anesthesia careers, according to a Feb. 10 report from Cleveland.com.
New Jersey medical office building sells for $22M
A Fair Lawn, N.J.-based medical office building has sold for $22 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from NJBiz.
Rising minimum wage & more labor cost changes affecting ASCs
More than 20 states increased their minimum wage on Jan. 1, increasing wages for more than nine million workers by a total of nearly $6 billion, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Mass General Brigham to layoff hundreds
Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to layoff hundreds of employees in March, according to a Feb. 10 report from ABC affiliate WCVB.
Iowa nurse to pay $150K but keep license following fraud allegations
A nurse in Des Moines, Iowa, will face no restrictions on her license but must pay $150,000 after being accused of engaging in a fraud scheme, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 10.
Fastest-growing ASC procedures
Gastrointestinal and spinal procedures are among the fastest-growing services at ASCs, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.
