Category: Becker’s ASC Review

USPI investment the 'most accretive thing to bring value' to Tenet

Tenet Healthcare is continuing to expand its investment and spending in its ASC division, Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International.

ASCs battle hospitals' deep pockets for labor

ASCs in many markets are finding themselves in direct competition with hospitals, which can often offer higher salaries, for staff recruitment and retention.

Mass General Brigham appoints new chief of anesthesiology

Boston-based Mass General Brigham has tapped Oluwaseun Johnson-Akeju, MD, as chair of anesthesiology. 

New York man pleads guilty to healthcare fraud: 5 things to know

Scott Newcombe, a 40-year-old man from Plattsburgh, N.Y., pleaded guilty to committing healthcare fraud.

Envision CFO, CIO to exit

The CFO and CIO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, former owner of ASC chain AmSurg, are planning to exit the company. 

UPMC Western Maryland expands GI care

Cumberland-based UPMC Western Maryland has expanded access to gastroenterology for patients through the addition of two new providers, according to an Oct. 29 report from the Cumberland Times-News.

10 best states for jobs

New Hampshire is the best state to find a job, according to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking. 

MUSC Health breaks ground on medical office building

Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health has broken ground on an 80,000-square-foot medical office building, the Clements Ferry Pavilion. 

What trends are ASC leaders tired of hearing about?

From consistently declining reimbursements to inflation and staffing shortages, these are the healthcare trends that ASC leaders told Becker’s they’re tired of hearing about and want to see action on: 

Why nurse practitioners are the most in-demand medical professionals

AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives,” report named nurse practitioners as the most in-demand medical professionals of 2023 and 2024.