UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, plans to lay off 572 employees in New Jersey. Here are three things to know: 1. Some layoffs will take effect as early as Feb. 2 ...

Here are 10 statistics illustrating the state of anesthesiologist compensation in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. As of July, the average total salary for anesthesiologists is $444,468, according to ...

Here are eight physician groups, outpatient centers and ASCs that were acquired in October, as reported by Becker’s.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Here are seven recent AI updates and headlines that are advancing the cardiology field forward, as reported by Becker’s since July 30: ...

Bernadette Purser, senior administrator of ambulatory surgery at VCU Health, and Sheldon Barr, president of VCU Community Memorial Hospital, joined Becker’s to discuss how the health system is ...

The last year has seen a whirlwind of developments in cardiology as more procedures shift towards the outpatient setting, spiking interest from ASC leaders and other healthcare stakeholders. However, ...

A medical office building in Charlotte, N.C., leased to Atrium Health, has been sold, according to a news release from Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, which advised on the transaction. The property ...

Alan Chanales, MD, a Rockville, Md.-based pulmonary disease specialist, will close his medical practice on Dec. 31, according to a notice in TThe Sentinel. He is affiliated with Adventist HealthCare ...

Investment in high-acuity procedures is one of the “biggest drivers” of ASC volume growth for Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said during an earnings call ...

Little Rock, Ark.-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appointed Jorge Saucedo, MD, as professor and chair of its department of internal medicine.  Dr. Saucedo is a cardiologist with more ...

Physician ownership in ASCs is evolving, as increased consolidation efforts and other market pressures force physicians to adapt with new, hybrid models of facility ownership and governance. Sarah ...

In my conversations with ASC leaders this year, one theme has been impossible to miss: Change is everywhere. Centers are expanding, merging, modernizing, and rethinking how they use technology to ...