ASCs have caught the eye of health systems as a means for growth and expansion.

Gastrointestinal and endoscopy practices are facing multiple challenges that negatively affect their bottom line — such as persistent anesthesiologist shortages, high staff turnover, rising patient demand and low reimbursement rates.

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University has the best medical school in the U.S., according to online career training platform the U.S. Career Institute. 

Healthcare giant Optum has made major moves in 2024.

Noncompete clauses lead to wage reduction totaling $300 billion each year, according to an April 21 article by DCReport.

Employees at Canfield (Ohio) Surgery Center were informed on April 22 that the ASC will be permanently closing its doors at the end of May, according to an April 22 report from CBS affiliate WKBN.

The Royal Oak (Mich.) Planning Commission has denied a proposal from Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health to open an ASC and medical office building, according to an April 17 report from the Royal Oak Review.

The average hourly earnings among healthcare administrators is $64.64; however, that can vary by more than $40 depending on the state one works in.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against New York City-based Island Ambulatory Surgery Center following a recent patient data breach.

Orlando, Fla., is the best large city to start a business, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Ann Arbor, Mich., has been ranked the city with the highest quality of life for 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.

More than 60% of physicians aren't affected by competing physician practices according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report" released April 12. 

Physicians in six specialties saw decreases in pay in 2024, trends that ran counter to the general rise in physician pay, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

More than 60% of physicians feel they are underpaid, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report" released April 12. 

World Wrestling Entertainment star Cruz Del Toro has undergone surgery at the Birmingham Surgery Center in Homewood, Ala., according to an April 19 report from the Wrestling Observer.

A family medicine physician in West Virginia was found guilty on charges of unlawful distribution of controlled substances and destroying evidence of his crimes.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic have the potential to alter the way ASCs go about procedures.

A pain management physician is suing the Medical Board of California, The Sacramento Bee reported April 16.

Physicians in 23 specialties saw increases in pay in 2024, on par with the general rise in physician pay, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report," published April 12. 

The average yearly salary among healthcare administrators is $134,440; however, that can vary by more than $49,290 depending on the setting in which one works.