Ambulatory Surgery Center News

‘I Have Seen It Too Many Times’: NOPAIN Act Targets Longstanding Pain Care Dilemma for ASCs

By Robert Holly | March 30, 2026

Sutter-Allina Merger Would Create One of the Nation's Largest Nonprofit ASC Portfolios

By Robert Holly | March 20, 2026

ASC Growth Clusters in Major Metros as Competition Intensifies, Rural Markets Still Underserved 

By Robert Holly | March 9, 2026

Feature Stories See More >

Default ASCN Img

ASC News Parent Company WTWH Acquires HealthLeaders

Ambulatory Surgery Center News’ parent company, WTWH Media, has acquired HealthLeaders, a media and events platform serving hospital and health system executives – a move that expands the company’s health care portfolio and strengthens its ability to connect decision-makers across an increasingly interconnected care continuum. The combination with HealthLeaders’ executive community and flagship Exchange events…

Today on ASCN

By |

2026 Future Leaders Awards: Final Entry Deadline Approaching

The final deadline for the 2026 Future Leaders Awards program is almost here. Final entries are due Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by 11:59pm CDT. The Future Leaders Awards program shines a well-deserved spotlight on the providers and vendors who are transforming the future of the ambulatory surgery center industry. A Future Leader is: A high-performing employee,…

By |

OIG Opinion Offers New Clues on ASC Succession Planning

A favorable advisory opinion from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) gives ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) a look at how the watchdog views succession planning, family ownership transfers and physician investment under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute. In Advisory Opinion 26-04, OIG said it would not impose administrative sanctions…

By |

Nonprofit Watchdog Expanding ASC Public Reporting Program

The Leapfrog Group is expanding its ambulatory surgery center (ASC) public reporting program. That move, according to Leapfrog, will bring patient safety and quality data on nearly 4,000 ASCs into public view beginning in late July. The nonprofit watchdog, which has long focused on transparency in hospital safety and quality, claims the redesigned initiative will…

By |

ASC News Parent Company WTWH Acquires HealthLeaders

Ambulatory Surgery Center News’ parent company, WTWH Media, has acquired HealthLeaders, a media and events platform serving hospital and health system executives – a move that expands the company’s health care portfolio and strengthens its ability to connect decision-makers across an increasingly interconnected care continuum. The combination with HealthLeaders’ executive community and flagship Exchange events…

By |

DOJ Suit Against NewYork-Presbyterian Has Implications for ASC Steering

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sued NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital on Thursday, alleging the health system used insurer contract terms to block lower-cost health plan designs that could steer patients to competing providers, including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The civil antitrust complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims…

By |

Higher H-1B Visa Costs Could Deepen Surgeon Shortages

Higher H-1B visa costs could worsen surgeon shortages in the communities that already have the fewest options for care, a new JAMA Surgery research letter suggests. The piece serves as a warning with implications for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) as they compete for physicians and expand access to outpatient services. Researchers found that 662 surgeons…

By |

As ASCs Grow, Revenue Risks Often Emerge Behind the Scenes

For ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) looking to expand in 2026, the operational decisions to add a new specialty, recruit another surgeon or open a new facility may be the easiest part of the growth equation. Getting paid appropriately for that growth is often much more difficult. That was one of the main takeaways from a…

By |

‘It Is Increasingly Being Performed in Surgery Centers’: US News ASC Rankings Point to Rise of Shoulder Replacements

The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) point to more than strong performance on routine outpatient cases. The rankings also offer more evidence suggesting higher-acuity procedures are moving deeper into the ASC setting, with total shoulder replacement emerging as a prime example. For its 2026 ratings, U.S. News &…

Read All Articles >

Search Ambulatory Surgery Center News