Tulare, Calif.-based Hapy Bear Surgery Center has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to properly protect patient data, resulting in a 2023 data breach, according to a Jan. 14 report from Top Class Actions.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
NextGen Healthcare launches GI-focused EHR suite
NextGen Healthcare has unveiled a gastro suite that brings gastroenterology-specific workflows into NextGen’s electronic health records system.
UC Davis to launch nurse anesthetist program
UC Davis (Calif.) is slated to launch a nurse anesthesiology program, poising it to become the first school in the University of California system to have one.
13 numbers on plummeting physician pay
Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements.
Cedars-Sinai back to full surgical capacity
On Jan. 8, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai closed and evacuated a number of ASCs and outpatient facilities amid the wildfires sweeping through parts of California.
Walgreens' $245M Q1 loss: What ASCs need to know
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025’s first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30.
New Jersey physician pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution scheme
A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone
The 'luxury of choice' shifts outpatient spine
Outpatient spine procedures have seen explosive growth over the last 10 years — a pattern that could continue as technology rapidly advances in the industry.
Tennessee op-ed argues state CON laws stifle healthcare access
The Tennessee legislature recently passed reforms to the state’s certificate-of-need laws that will gradually phase out state CON requirements for ASCs, among other changes.
5 anesthesia groups to watch in 2025
Here are five major anesthesia groups to watch in 2025:
