Hospital facility fees are more than double those of ASCs for common outpatient procedures, according to a Nov. 5 study published by the American Journal of Managed Care.

Here are five notes on the ASC administrator workforce and compensation in 2024: 1. Most directors and administrators of ambulatory surgery centers reported earning between $100,000 and $150,000, ...

A 22,097-square-foot medical office building in Bridgeton, Mo., has changed hands for $8.8 million, according to a Nov. 5 report from REBusiness Online. The property is anchored by St. Louis Heart and ...

The District of Columbia has the most practicing cardiologists per capita as of July, with 230, according to data from KFF and the U.S. Census Bureau. Becker's used KFF and census data to determine ...

Anesthesia services provider North American Partners in Anesthesia has launched a managed services line. NAPA managed services is designed to address operating room operational needs for health ...

1. Jay Singleton, MD, an ophthalmologist and owner of Singleton Vision Center in New Bern, N.C., filed a lawsuit in April 2020 challenging the state's certificate-of-need law after being denied a CON ...

A key driver of this growth is USPI's intensified focus on orthopedics. The company's ASCs experienced a 19% increase in total joint replacements compared to the previous year, and USPI recently ...

In May 2022, SCA Health rebranded from Surgical Care Affiliates, signaling its plans to grow beyond ASC management. Similar to Optum's massive deals with physicians and healthcare providers, SCA ...

1. CMS finalized a 2.83% physician pay cut. The physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2025 is $32.35, down from $33.29 in 2024.

Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering services since Oct. 1. "As hospitals evaluate and close or ramp down in specific service lines, it can be a real opportunity for ASCs to capture new ...

There has been a 46% surge in anesthesiologist job searches between August 2020 and August 2024, according to a new study from medical technology company Rivanna Health. Here are 10 more things to ...

The 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System sets the physician fee schedule conversion factor for 2025 at $32.35, down from $33.29 in ...