Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has restored its network after a cyberattack earlier in August. 

Becker's connected with Anthony DeLuise Jr., MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Ortho Rhode Island in Providence, to find out what makes ASCs stand out compared to their hospital outpatient department counterparts.

ASC leaders and physicians remain frustrated with Medicare and private payers over disparities in reimbursements between their facilities and hospital outpatient departments. 

Imagine going to the doctor and your healthcare provider has a complete picture of your health history, from previous surgeries to recent imaging results. No more repeating the same information. No more lost records. This is the promise of data sharing in healthcare. But it's not just about convenience; it's about transforming how we deliver care and improving outcomes.

Walmart said in April that it was shuttering all 51 of its clinics along with its telehealth business, citing financial issues.

Forbes recently released its list of the 500 top colleges in America for 2024, with 25 universities being named top facilities for the best return on investment. 

Tuan Nguyen, MD, a physician in Oklahoma City, agreed to pay $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims that he issued invalid prescriptions for Schedule III controlled substances.

As the ASC market becomes increasingly competitive with more players vying for market share, a successful strategy may be the difference between ASCs that thrive and those that struggle.

Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids (Iowa) has been unanimously exempt from state certificate-of-need requirements for a new project, according to an Aug. 27 report from The Gazette.

Nearly one in four physicians have been investigated by a medical board at least once, according to Medscape's "'Be Just and Fair': Medscape Physicians' Thoughts on Medical Boards Report 2024," published Aug. 27. 

The use of artificial intelligence in healthcare is a divisive issue in healthcare, with both strong supporters and opponents.

Here are 10 changes made or proposed at the federal or state level that Becker's has reported on since 2021:

Currently, one in five physicians in the U.S. is an immigrant, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association. In some specialties, like geriatrics and nephrology, the share of physician immigrants reaches 50%. 

Optum and Tenet are the parent companies of the two largest ASC networks –– SCA Health and United Surgical Partners International, respectively. Here's how the ASC giants stack up against one another right now:

A Texarkana, Ark., physician was sentenced to 87 months in prison for illegal prescription. 

Gramercy Surgery Center in New York City filed a notice of a data breach with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, according to an Aug. 23 release by JD Supra. 

Reimbursement differences between ASCs and HOPDs have been an ongoing challenge for surgery centers, continually making it more difficult for independent ASCs to stay afloat. 

Medicare physician reimbursement rates have been declining over the last decade, but some specialties have been hit harder than others. 

Most physicians' malpractice premiums are between $10,000 and $19,999,  according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report published Aug. 14. 

More than half of U.S. states are experiencing a summer COVID-19 surge, with what could end up being the largest number of cases seen in the season since the virus first started circulating in 2020.