Malpractice awards of over $10 million are being doled out more frequently in recent years, the American Medical Association reported Jan. 2. Here are six takeaways from the report: 1. According to an ...

A recently passed law in Arkansas will require insurers to cover bariatric surgery beginning Dec. 2, THV 11 reported Jan. 1. Act 628 will also require insurers to cover pre-operative care, including ...

All ASCs and hospitals within Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System will temporarily limit patient visitations due to a significant increase in respiratory illness in the area, the ...

Private equity-backed “roll-up” strategies in ASCs have helped create some of the country’s largest platforms, often through a series of smaller acquisitions that may not individually trigger federal ...

Here are two hospital and health system layoffs that happened in December, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will lay off 296 employees as a result of H.R.

As of Jan. 1, ASCs, hospitals, physician groups and other DHS entities may provide non-cash compensation to physicians up to an aggregate total of $535 per physician, according to a blog post from law ...

Thirteen of Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health’s ASCs have earned recognition from The Leapfrog Group, a designation that signals strong performance on patient safety and quality measures at a ...

More than 1 in 5 physicians say they would choose a different career if given the chance to start over, according to Medical Economics‘ 96th Physician Report, published Dec. 29. Here’s how physicians ...

Here are 12 new ASC developments since Dec. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Epic announced a collaboration with Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine to develop a “technology-enhanced” multispecialty ...

Here are 10 developments, policies and trends for ASC leaders to watch in the year ahead: 1. Anesthesia shortages and reimbursement declines Throughout the last year ASC leaders have consistently ...

Six national medical societies expressed concern over a CDC panel’s vote to change infant hepatitis B vaccination guidelines, according to a Dec. 8 statement from the American Gastroenterological ...

ASCs have become a focal point of hospital and health systems’ investment interests as payer incentives, patient preferences and rising operational costs necessitate a shift to outpatient settings.