CMS proposed including a 2.6% bump to ASC payments for 2026, as well as other reforms aimed at modernizing payments and expanding healthcare access. Here are five other things to know about CMS’ new ...

Flagship Healthcare Properties acquired a fully leased multispecialty ASC in Columbia, S.C.. The 20,131-square-foot facility includes five operating rooms and employs more than 20 surgeons, the ...

Parris Cardiovascular Center has opened a second clinic in Baton Rouge, La., according to a July 14 report from Baton Rouge Business Report. The new location opened part-time in April and will expand ...

NYU Langone Hospital has proposed building a 15,071-square-foot orthopedic ASC in West Harrison, N.Y., according to a July 15 report from Westfair Business Journal.  The organization estimated the ...

Many cardiovascular procedures are more cost effective at ASCs than hospital outpatient departments for patients with Medicare, according to the Medicare.gov procedure price lookup tool. Here are the ...

Surgical coordination remains one of healthcare’s most persistently complex challenges. It relies on a small group of highly skilled yet frequently overstretched staff who must navigate a maze of ...

The American College of Gastroenterology has released a 2025 update to its clinical guideline on preventive care in IBD, replacing the previous 2017 version, Medscape reported July 14. This revised ...

As ASCs continue to proliferate and consolidate, both hospitals and physician groups are rethinking their strategies to remain financially viable and competitive. Marc Greenberg, MD, an orthopedic ...

Those in anesthesia are well-versed in the issues currently facing the specialty, including staffing shortages and reimbursement challenges. Udaya Padakandla, MD, an anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & ...

Here are four cases involving alleged Stark law violations Becker’s has reported on in 2025: 1. Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health System agreed to pay more than $3.29 million to settle allegations ...

NYU Langone Hospitals has filed a certificate of need for a freestanding ASC in West Harrison, N.Y., according to a July 15 report from Westfair Business Journal.  The facility would focus on ...

Surgery Center is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to compensate employees for time worked off-the-clock, according to a July 14 news release from attorneys.  What happened? Becker’s ...