1. Largest ASC chains by number of physicians Full story

2. Patient died following plastic surgery at ASC where OB-GYN provided anesthesia Full story

3. 3 fast facts on physician pay Full story

4. Increase ASC efficiency with these 4 strategies.

5. MGMA urges Congress to address Medicare payment cuts Full story

6. Why the No Surprises Act is harming anesthesiologists Full story

7. Novartis considers selling ophthalmology business: Report Full story

8. What self-employed physicians like most about their jobs Full story

9. 61% of systems plan to expand telehealth — see how and in what areas here.

10. Ochsner partners with 12-physician group Full story

11. National Spine and Pain Centers opens Florida ASC Full story

12. 12 gastroenterology updates Full story

13. 1 in 5 Americans have a medical bill they can't pay. Discover what orthopedic leaders are doing to offer flexible patient financing options.

Becker's Learning Opportunities

1. Ambulatory care makes up one-third of provider revenues. Discover how three academic health systems are making the most of ambulatory growth here.

2. Staffing a 30-bed ICU can cost a hospital $2.75M. Here's how you can reduce staffing costs while increasing quality.

3. Too many ED patients are admitted unnecessarily. Learn how one N.C. health system avoided 106 admissions and saved $1.2M over 9 months.