Here are six updates to know on UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, as reported by Becker’s since July 29: ...

The cardiology workforce is under growing strain as demand for heart care rises and physicians face mounting administrative and scheduling pressures.  Becker’s connected with cardiology leaders to get ...

Brunswick, Ga.-based Premier Surgery Center has completed its first Stryker Mako robotic-assisted total joint replacement, according to a Sept. 12 Savannah Business Journal  report. Kevin Brooks, MD, ...

Regulatory pressures and uncertainty, continued labor shortages, reimbursement issues and cybersecurity risks are a few of the challenges that ASCs are up against. However, it is not all doom and ...

NorthStar Anesthesia has continued to expand into the ophthalmology sector in 2025, partnering with a number of ophthalmology-focused ASCs. So far in 2025, the company has partnered with ASCs ...

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health has appointed Peter Filocamo, MD, as chief of service for anesthesia. Prior to Kaleida Health, Dr. Filocamo served as an assistant clinical professor of ...

Portland-based MaineHealth plans to invest $70 million to develop an orthopedic care hub that includes a surgery center, MaineBiz reported Sept. 11. About $20 million will go towards a freestanding ...

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are gaining momentum as more states expand licensure and health systems adopt ...

Here are five recent controversies involving UnitedHealthcare, the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, as reported by Becker’s: 1. In a complaint filed Aug. 8 in Arizona, UnitedHealthcare alleged ...

Fairfield Healthcare Professionals Cardiology has expanded by adding Steven Mould, MD, as well as opening a new office suite.  Dr. Mould is a preventive cardiologist and manages heart health by ...

Here are five new ASCs and outpatient centers that have opened or are being planned in the Northeast, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 4: ...

A second lawsuit against the shuttered Sturm Cosmetic Surgery Center in Ames, Iowa, and its physician-owner, Lindsay Sturm, DO, has been dismissed, the Ames Tribune reported Sept. 11. The lawsuit was ...