Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Bankruptcies, layoffs and closures: The big decisions facing healthcare leaders

    Ariana Portalatin -
    ASC leaders are keeping a close eye on the evolving healthcare industry as leaders persevere through bankruptcies, layoffs and closures to help recover from challenges and drive operational performance. 

  2. The healthcare legislation taking center stage in 2024

    Claire Wallace -
    From state colonoscopy changes to new malpractice legislation, here are 16 pieces of healthcare legislation physicians are watching in 2024: 

  3. Physicians per capita across all 50 states and DC

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Pennsylvania has the highest number of physicians per capita out of any state at 167.55 physicians for every 100,000 residents.

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  1. Recent moves by the 5 biggest ASC chains

    Francesca Mathewes -
    These are the five biggest moves by the five biggest ASC chains so far in 2024: 

  2. 12 hospitals, health systems laying off employees

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Here are 12 hospitals and health systems laying off employees since July 1, as reported by Becker's:

  3. GIs' concern over UnitedHealth's gold card program: 5 things to know

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Some gastroenterologists have expressed concern over a lack of clarity in eligibility requirements in UnitedHealthcare's new gold card program, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reported Oct. 18. 

  4. Surgery Partners, Value Health opens Florida ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners and Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth have completed a new ASC in The Villages, Fla., according to an Oct. 18 report from CityBiz.

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  1. 2 South Carolina ophthalmology practices join

    Claire Wallace -
    The private practice of Charleston, S.C., ophthalmologist Ryan Pine, MD, is joining forces with Mattoon, Ill.-based Sarah Bush Lincoln, according to an Oct. 17 report from the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier. 

  2. Alabama medical center rebrands, adds ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Foley, Ala.-based South Baldwin Regional Medical Center is rebranding, changing its name to Baldwin Health. 

  3. CVS CEO steps down: 10 things to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    CVS Health CEO and president Karen Lynch has stepped down and will be replaced by David Joyner effective Oct. 17. 

  4. Bipartisan support continues for Medicare reforms: 5 things to know

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Lawmakers continued to urge Congress to address cuts to Medicare reimbursements in a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter signed by 233 representatives Oct. 11.  

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  1. Medical resident lifestyle, happiness: 12 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Nearly 100% of medical residents believe that the number of training hours required of them is either adequate or more than adequate, according to Medscape's 2024 "Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report," published Oct. 18. 

  2. ASCs' bright future

    Patsy Newitt -
    From cost savings to surgical advancements, seven ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's hopeful for the future of ASCs. 

  3. 12 threats stifling ASC success

    Patsy Newitt -
    Jitander Dudee, MD, an ophthalmologist at Lexington, Ky.-based Medical Vision Institute, joined Becker's to discuss 12 factors that are raising concerns for future ASC growth. 

  4. ASCs sound alarm on mounting threats

    Patsy Newitt -
    From reimbursement declines to increased competition from hospitals and other players, six ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's threatening the future of ASCs. 

  5. Northside Hospital Healthcare System opens ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Healthcare System has opened a new ASC in Canton, Ga., according to an Oct. 18 report from the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. 

  6. 'We are going to need more physicians': What's scaring this gastroenterologist about medicine's future

    Patsy Newitt -
    Gastroenterology is seeing rapid changes, as colorectal cancer cases rise and the physician shortage intensifies. 

  7. Hopeful, but skeptical: The double-edged sword of medical advancements

    Patsy Newitt -
    While medical advancements enable ASC staff to achieve more with fewer resources, they come with their own set of challenges.

  8. GI specialist earns inaugural endowed professorship

    Claire Wallace -
    Steven Brant, MD, professor at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Bishr and Souha Omary Family Endowed Legacy Professorship.

  9. Friends or foes? The evolving ASC, hospital relationship

    Patsy Newitt -
    Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. 

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