Category: Becker’s ASC Review

5 hospital deals ASCs need to know in 1 month

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 next wave: 5 emerging ASC trends

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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Cardiologist board dispute heats up

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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Jury awards $20M+ to Timbers player in suit against ASC physician 

A jury has awarded $20.6 million to former Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson, finding orthopedic surgeon Richard Edelson, MD, violated his duty of care during a 2018 surgery that ended Mr. Gleeson’s professional career, Fox 12 reported March 28.  What happened? 

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The 5 cities with the highest costs for a medical visit

Personal finance website WalletHub has identified five U.S. cities with the highest medical visit cost as part of its annual ranking of the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including the 150 most populated cities plus at least two of […]

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Goldman Sachs predicts tariff-led recession to hit the US

Investment banking company Goldman Sachs has released a new prediction that the U.S. has a 35% chance of entering a recession in the next year, according to a March 31 Forbes report.  Previously, the recession prediction for the next year sat at 20%. The hike is due to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump […]

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Acupuncturist pleads guilty to $23M fraud scheme 

Junyi Liu, an acupuncturist from Great Neck, N.Y., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a March 27 news release from the Justice Department.  What happened? Who else was involved?

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The 10 healthiest, unhealthiest cities in America

San Francisco has been named the healthiest city in America to live in, according to a March 31 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including the 150 most populated cities in the U.S. plus at least two of the most […]

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Uvalde Memorial breaks ground on $84M medical office building

Uvalde (Texas) Memorial Hospital has broken ground on an $84 million medical office building, according to a March 30 report from the Uvalde Leader-News. The facility is expected to total 86,000 square feet, housing both specialty care and primary care. The three-story facility will be staffed by 12 physicians.  Ground on the new project was […]

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NAPA to provide anesthesia services for North Carolina ASC

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…