St. Louis-based Ascension has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AmSurg, one of the nation’s largest ASC operators with 250 locations across the country. The deal will expand Ascension’s ...

AmSurg President Jeff Snodgrass joined Becker’s to discuss the company’s future in broadening its service lines, deepening health system partnerships and reinforcing its support for independent ...

Hospital has launched advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy services in collaboration with Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Advanced Endoscopy.  The expansion brings Baylor Medicine ...

By 2030, more than 80% of cardiovascular procedures are expected to be eligible for ASCs and office-based labs, and Cardiovascular Logistics, a national, physician-led cardiovascular platform, is at ...

Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has added Pedro Covas, MD.  Dr. Covas is a noninvasive cardiologist with expertise in echocardiography and ...

Here are 16 new ASC developments reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1, 2025: 1. Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers opened an ASC and clinic in Warner Robbins, Ga. 2. Denver-based ...

As more procedures become approved for the outpatient setting and hospitals and health systems’ interest in the ASC space grows, leaders are narrowing their sights on certain specialties for strategic ...

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that have conducted or announced layoffs since Oct. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health shared plans to eliminate some ...

Almost half of employed physicians cite a loss of autonomy as the least favorite part of their job, according to Medscape’s Employed Physicians Report 2025, published Oct. 31. The report, based on a ...

Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Pain Clinic has opened an ASC in Maplewood, Minn.  The surgery center provides minimally invasive, opioid-free procedures including spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal ...

CMS is advancing a major step toward site-neutral payment reform in its proposed 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule, a move that could redefine how hospitals and ASCs collaborate ...

Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia will provide anesthesia services at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale and La Grange (Ill.) hospitals, effective Feb. 4. The partnership expands NorthStar ...