From seismic policy shifts to blockbuster deals and the accelerating migration of higher-acuity care into the outpatient setting, 2025 was a defining year for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry. ASC News readers gravitated toward stories that captured an industry in transition – one balancing rapid growth and innovation with mounting regulatory action, reimbursement pressures, and questions about scale, ownership and independence. Clinical evolution was another important theme. … [Read more...]
Tenet CEO Saum Sutaria: CMS Enabling ASC Innovation Will Be Big Positive for USPI
Recently proposed changes from federal regulators have ambulatory surgery center (ASC) executives feeling good about 2026. Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) leaders said on Tuesday that proposed federal changes to the Medicare Inpatient Only (IPO) list could further strengthen the company’s ASC business, particularly in higher-acuity specialties like orthopedics and spine, for instance. “You know, we’ve seen higher acuity, good case mix, good payer mix, good growth in some of our key … [Read more...]