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Somersworth, N.H.-based Atlantic Digestive Specialists provided notice of a data security incident that may have impacted protected health information. In March 2026, the practice was alerted to suspicious activity on its network and launched an investigation. The review determined that…
Patient decisions accounted for 34.1% of ASC case cancellations with a recorded reason in 2025, according to HST Pathways’ 2026 State of the ASC Industry Report. The report draws on data from 682 surgery centers in 45 states. Cancellation reasons…
A patient who isn’t ready on the morning of surgery becomes a cancellation, a no-show or a case that starts late. By then, there are no easy choices left. The cost shows up in places a cancellation report doesn’t track.…
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- Robert Westergan, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Director, Hinge Health
- Stephen Lance, Provider Network Development, Hinge Health
Bellevue, Wash.-based Puget Sound Physicians will pay more than $410,000 in refunds and interest to low-income patients under an agreement with Washington Attorney General Nick Brown’s office, the Washington State Standard reported Oct. 1. The privately held physician practice provides…
Reno-based Urology Nevada is expanding its urologic care services across northern Nevada, Northern Nevada Business Weekly reported Oct. 2. The practice runs care centers in Reno, Sparks and Carson City, and the Carson City location is now open to patients.…
ASCs collected 67% of expected patient deposits in 2025, leaving about $125.4 million uncollected, according to HST Pathways’ 2026 State of the ASC Industry Report. The report draws on data from 682 ASCs in 45 states, covering nearly 4.8 million…
An increasing share of healthcare payment now carries downside risk, and CMS has signaled more to come: greater provider-held risk, more mandatory models and quality reporting with real financial consequences. But the pressure isn’t confined to value-based care. The same…
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- Anthony Spano, Executive Director, Value-Based Care, athenahealth
- Poonam Desai, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Clinic Integration, UChicago Medicine
- Dani Chickerella, MSM, RD, Chief of Clinical Strategy & System Delivery, University Hospitals
- Gene Quinn, MD, MPH, CEO, Envoy Integrated Health; Non-Invasive Cardiologist, Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
- Nicole Bradberry, Chief Executive Officer; ValueH Network, Florida Association of ACOs, Texas Association of ACOs
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has launched CommonSpirit Ambulatory Ventures, a new division aimed at organizing and expanding the health system’s ambulatory surgery center portfolio. The move is part of CommonSpirit’s broader effort to diversify beyond acute care and “accelerate growth” in…
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross and Franklin, Tenn.-based Regent Surgical are building an ASC company with a structure Regent CEO Travis Messina said the industry has not seen before: a health system, a health plan and a management company,…
Nonprofit, health system-affiliated ASCs earn much higher margins than for-profit centers, according to a new study of Pennsylvania facilities. Here’s what new research and recent data show about which ASCs make the most money. The new study 1. Nonprofit ASCs…
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