As the world’s largest healthcare company, UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Optum and ASC chain SCA Health, continues to shape the U.S. healthcare landscape. A newly published report, titled ...

CMS proposed new payment and quality reporting measures for 2026 on July 15. Here are CMS’ four proposals for the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program included in the policy release: 1 ...

Margaret Spinosa, MD, has joined Auburn Gastroenterology at Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital, according to a July 17 announcement. Dr. Spinosa is a gastrointestinal specialist with expertise in colon ...

St. Louis-based SSM Health broke ground on a 40,000-square-foot outpatient center in Verona, Wis., on July 15. The facility will offer primary care, lab and imaging services and a range of specialty ...

As ASCs continue to proliferate and consolidate, independent physician groups are navigating new strategic and financial pressures. Marc Greenberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon based in Baltimore, Md., ...

Orthopaedic Associates and Deaconess Health System, both of Evanville, Ind., broke ground on a new ASC in Newburgh, Ind., according to a July 16 news release. The two-story facility, located on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 & ...

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 ...