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Accepting unprofitable cases for volume’s sake could be the costliest mistake an ASC makes in the next year, according to leaders. Two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the one decision that could make or break an ASC’s bottom line…

For years, ambulatory surgery center leaders have argued that complex procedures can be performed safely and more cheaply outside the hospital. CMS is now acting on that argument. The agency began a three-year phaseout of Medicare’s inpatient-only list in 2026,…

Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health has broken ground on a 123,000-square-foot ambulatory care center in Sparks, Nev. The facility will have 134 exam rooms and provide outpatient services including primary care and urgent care, along with rotating specialties, according to a…

The West Hawaii Region of Kealakekua-based Hawaii Health Systems Corp. has acquired Ali‘i Health Center and folded its outpatient clinics into its care network. The clinics now operate as Kona Health, a clinical department of Kona Community Hospital, according to…

Spine surgery continues to evolve as surgeons refine minimally invasive techniques, expand motion-preserving options and adopt new technologies while tackling increasingly complex spinal conditions. The following 15 spine surgeons are advancing the specialty through clinical innovation, research, education and leadership.…

A federal jury in the Western District of Michigan has convicted Rockford, Mich.-based physician Jonathan Decker, MD, of distributing more than 2 million Adderall and other stimulant pills through the Done ADHD telehealth platform, according to an Oct. 2 news…

The federal government’s newest price transparency rule is written for payers, but its effects could reach ASCs well before the first revised rate files post in 2027. CMS and the Labor and Treasury departments finalized an overhaul of the transparency…

Management services organizations take on non-clinical work for physician practices, including billing, revenue cycle, scheduling, compliance, HR and facility management. In states with corporate practice of medicine laws, they are also how private equity firms and other lay investors put…