Here are 12 ASCs opened or announced in April, as reported by Becker's 

The Ambulatory Surgery center Association elected W. Mark Wainner president for a two-year term during the organization's annual conference April 17.

Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering in the Midwest in 2024, which could mean a rise in volume for ASCs in the region.

The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers April 23. The rule would make it illegal to include noncompetes in employment contracts unless the employer is a nonprofit, as the FTC's jurisdiction does not generally cover tax-exempt organizations, according to an article by law firm Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton published April 30 in National Law Review. 

Here is a recap of three recent moves made by Deerfiled, Ill.-based SCA Health:

Physicians who specialize in anesthesiology, cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopedic surgery have the opportunity to earn more than $400,000 in 32 metropolitan areas of the U.S.

Adventist HealthCare is expanding its Silver Springs, Md.-based White Oak Medical Center campus after seeing such a high demand for care since the center's 2019 opening, according to a May 2 report from the Washington Business Journal. 

The University of Chicago Medicine has opened a 132,000-square-foot multispecialty care center in Crown Point, Ind., marking UChicago's first freestanding facility in Indiana and its largest offsite location. 

Cardiology Associates of Schenectady in Clifton Park, N.Y., part of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, added Katherine Riedy-Graves, MD.

Here are four ASCs being developed out West that Becker's has reported on since April 4:

Cardiologists have the highest annual salary in Minnesota, earning $523,550 on average, which is significantly higher than the average household income of $109,737 in the state.

Gov. Tina Kotek has signed legislation making Oregon the first state in the country to officially change the title of "physician assistant" to "physician associate." 

Here are 10 major private equity companies with hands in the ASC industry:

Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Healthcare Systems has faced a delay in the construction of its new ASC in Kirksville, Mo., according to a May 1 report from CBS affiliate KTVO.

Forbes has released its annual list of the richest people in every state, with three healthcare billionaires securing spots at the top. 

On May 1, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified before Congress, expressing that he is "deeply, deeply sorry" about the effect the late February cyberattack on Change Healthcare had on patients, physicians and health systems. 

Hackensack Meridian Health is opening a 150,000-square-foot medical office building in Paramus, N.J., according to a May 2 report from NorthJersey.com.

Here are 10 medtech companies making waves in major ASC specialties, including orthopedics, ophthalmology gastroenterology and cardiology:

Healthcare real estate companies Remedy Medical Properties and Kanye Anderson Real Estate acquired 37 medical properties across 13 states for $252 million.

Private equity has been in the hot seat as its involvement in healthcare has been scrutinized by both federal agencies and physicians.