A North Carolina trial court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s certificate-of-need laws, rejecting an ophthalmologists ‘years-long legal challenge seeking to overturn it, The Carolina ...

How surgeons are paid may meaningfully influence how often patients receive low-value outpatient surgery, with fee-for-service environments linked to higher rates of potentially unnecessary procedures ...

Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures performed in ASCs, and it is also Medicare’s highest-volume operation, according to a Dec. 18 report on Medpage Today. Here are five things to ...

Staffing issues persist as one of the top concerns for ASC leaders headed into 2026 as workforce shortages and labor costs continue to put pressure on facilities and administrators. Here are three ...

Technological advances played a significant role in ASCs’ growth over the last year as the many facilities began making the shift from paper charting to EMRs or adding AI-enabled data analytics to ...

Anesthesia reimbursement is declining across the board, and providers say the financial strain is becoming unsustainable. Anesthesia reimbursements are taking a huge toll on providers. The average ...

CMS released plans Dec. 23 for its voluntary “Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for Comprehensive hEalth” — or BALANCE — model. The announcement comes weeks following the White House’s ...

Cardiology saw significant changes in 2025 as technology and payer incentives shift the way that cardiovascular care is delivered. The specialty also saw numerous disruptions in the last year, TCTMD ...

ASC leaders are watching ownership structures evolve quickly as private equity, hospitals and MSOs continue to expand their footprint Tina DiMarino, CEO of ASC management company Custom Surgical ...

The last year has seen several waves of federal policy updates affecting healthcare as President Donald Trump and his administration took on the first year of his second term in office. Here are eight ...

Endoscopic spine surgery is reaching a pivotal moment in adoption in the U.S., and it’s well-suited for ASCs. However reimbursement remains a key hurdle for growth. Multiple hospitals and practices ...

When total pay for physicians working nights is compared with those on daytime-only schedules, the premium varies widely by specialty, according to a recent blog post from Marit Health. Marit Health ...