Ralph Abraham, MD, surgeon general of Louisiana, has been tapped as principal deputy director of the CDC, CNN reported Nov. 25. The CDC does not currently have a permanent director after Susan ...

In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule, published Nov. 21, CMS outlined plans to allow more procedures in ASCs. This included several ...

Here are 10 updates on gastroenterology technologies and AI programs that are advancing the industry forward, as reported on by Becker’s this year.

Several federal updates announced in the last week have significant implications for the ASC industry: 1. President Donald Trump postponed a planned announcement to extend enhanced ACA subsidies Nov.

Anesthesiology is confronting a mounting workforce crisis as the provider shortage deepens, retirements accelerate and training pipelines fail to keep pace with demand. The strain is already reshaping ...

Patrick County Urgent Care, an urgent care facility in Claudsville, Va., closed its doors Nov. 14, according to a notice posted in the window of the former physician’s office and obtained by Radio IQ ...

Here are nearly 10 ASCs and outpatient facilities that have closed in 2025, as reported by Becker’s. Gaps in funding, staff struggles and to improve health system efficiencies led to a number of ASCs ...

As bundled payments, an alternative to fee-for-service for surgery, become more popular, most ASCs report minimal utilization of the model. For its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, VMG ...

Even as AI gains traction in healthcare, nearly half (47%) of ASC leaders have no intention of adopting it and other emerging technologies in 2026. For its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, ...

Here are four gastroenterology groups that experienced data security incidents this year: 1. Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Consultants notified the Maine Attorney General in September about a data ...

The prospect of opening a standalone ASC in 2025 is marked by both challenges and opportunities as the demand for surgical services, as well as operational costs, both remain high. Geoffrey Hibbert, ...

In its September jobs report released Nov. 20, The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that healthcare added 42,8000 jobs for the month — with many from ASCs. Ambulatory health services contributed the ...