Becker’s ASC

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare’s ASC arm, grew third-quarter revenue 7.5% to $1.37 billion, even as same-facility surgical cases fell 1.5% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA rose 9.1% to $537 million, and the margin widened to 39.2% from…

Windham, N.H.-based Medicus Healthcare Solutions released a report Oct. 29 examining the forces behind a projected 24% increase in ambulatory surgery center volumes over the next decade. The locum tenens and workforce solutions company’s report, “Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Market Growth,…

Regulators cut the cost of surprise-billing arbitration by 87%, at least four states tightened the rules on private equity deals, and the Department of Justice ran the largest healthcare fraud sweep in its history — all since January. Here are…

All 10 of the highest-volume ASC procedures would be paid less by Medicare in 2027 under CMS’ proposed outpatient payment rule, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Four of those 10 are gastroenterology codes. The cuts come despite a…

The most powerful cost-management tool at an ambulatory surgery center is not a software platform or a group purchasing agreement. According to four leaders at the 32nd Annual Becker’s ASC Conference, it is a willingness to show physicians exactly what…

Four specialties pay more than $480,000 and score at or above average on Marit Health’s lifestyle index: dermatology, ophthalmology, radiation oncology and radiology. Otolaryngology falls just short, at 0.98. Seven high-paying specialties, led by neurosurgery, rank 24th or lower. The…

Larger independent gastroenterology groups price roughly on par with private equity-backed practices, according to a Jiro Health benchmark. The finding suggests the contracting advantage often credited to PE ownership may come from scale itself. The data comes from Jiro’s Gastroenterology…

Anesthesia leaders are steering through staffing shortages, payer pressure on reimbursement and rising case complexity in ASCs.  “The vast majority of anesthesia being provided is not generating the revenue to pay for the expenses,” Cory Koenig, DO, told Becker’s in…