Choice Care Surgery Center, a physician-owned ASC in Midland, Texas, has joined United Surgical Partners International, according to a Jan. 29 news release from Physician Transaction Advisors, which advised the ASC on the transaction.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
How certificate-of-need laws are impacting HCA's ASC growth
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare faces challenges expanding its ASC network in states with certificate-of-need laws, CFO Mike Marks said during the health system’s Jan. 24 earnings call.
3 hospitals closures so far in 2025
Becker’s has reported on three hospital closures so far in 2025. For ASCs, this might result in an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or outpatient departments.
Nurses union urges Senate to reject Robert Kennedy Jr. for HHS secretary
On Jan. 29, the Senate conducted a hearing to determine whether Robert F. Kennedy would be the next HHS secretary.
ASCs poised to thrive as physician dissatisfaction grows
Physician satisfaction is on the decline, with only 65% of physicians reporting they are satisfied or very satisfied with their profession.
Medicaid portals restored after federal aid freeze: 10 things to know
Multiple state Medicaid programs have regained access to reimbursement portals after what the White House described as an “outage” on Jan. 28 that potentially affected more than 79 million Americans across Medicaid and CHIP.
New York hospital to close pain management center
Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Health will close its pain management center Feb. 28, according to a news release from the health system.
Jury sides with physicians in neurosurgery malpractice suit
A Missouri jury has sided with two Springfield, Mo.-based physicians and their employers in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who died in 2022 from metastatic melanoma in his brain, Missouri Lawyers Media reported Jan. 28.&nbs…
California physician group launches advanced CRC screening platform
Los Angeles-based Unio Specialty Care has partnered with Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health to implement Iterative’s Skout AI technology at ASCs across California to enhance colonoscopy and CRC screenings.
As VA shutters DEI, exempts 300,000 employees from hiring freeze: 5 things to know
The Department of Veterans Affairs affirmed that more than 300,000 employees are exempt from President Donald Trump’s federal hiring freeze as the organization places almost 60 employees on administrative leave in compliance with the President’s execut…
