ASC leaders across the U.S. are facing an escalating series of headwinds, from anesthesia shortages to skyrocketing supply costs and stubborn staffing woes. And they’re getting creative to stay ahead.

The percentage of payer-operated physician practices has grown significantly since 2016, according to a study published in July in Health Affairs Scholar. The study used corporate filings, mergers and ...

California and North Carolina have seen the highest ASC activity so far in 2025, each with eight new centers opened or announced, as reported by Becker’s. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of the new ...

A former nurse at the Oregon Eye Surgery Center in Eugene was sentenced to one year of federal supervision for stealing nearly 300 vials of fentanyl from her employer. According to court documents, ...

Here are seven lawsuits involving ASCs or ASC operators that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1: 1. In November, Raynaldo Ortiz, MD, a Dallas-based anesthesiologist, was sentenced to 190 years in ...

From shifts toward site-neutrality to projected increases in patient volumes, there are a number of developments in healthcare that spell good news for ASCs and their future growth. Here are 10 recent ...

Here are 10 updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its affiliates that Becker’s has reported on in the first half of 2025: ...

Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care will apply for approval to build an ASC in Cedar Point, N.C., Goldsboro Daily News reported July 11. The projected $17.5 million ASC will relocate an ...

Ballad Health CVA Heart Institute has added Dilpat Kumar, MD, to its cardiology staff, according to a July 10 report from Citizen Tribune.  Dr. Kumar provides cardiology services including management ...

Nearly two-thirds of physicians could qualify for an incentive bonus program at their place of work, according to a July 8 Medscape report. The report, titled “Comparing Your Pay Against Your Peers:” ...

Nearly 50 health insurers, representing commercial, Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid plans covering 257 million Americans, recently committed to simplifying and standardizing the prior ...

The Transforming Episode Accountability Model from CMS is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and ties payments to the hospital to the total cost of care as well as quality of care delivered across an ...