As surgical care continues migrating to the outpatient setting and the demand for anesthesia rises amid ongoing staffing shortages, a number of economic, regulatory and clinical issues have surfaced ...

Each of Washington state’s 39 counties is now designated at least partially as a “health professional shortage area,” according to the Rural Health Information Hub. In a viewpoint article published by ...

Surgeons at Piedmont Atlanta have performed a rare combined heart-liver transplant, the first adult procedure of its kind in Georgia in a decade and only the second ever in the state.  Only about 50 ...

The rapid rise in GLP-1 prescriptions is reshaping obesity and metabolic disease management, but gastrointestinal specialists say the drugs also raise long-term questions for the field. Five ...

ASCs are balancing both promise and pressure as they expand their role in the healthcare landscape. Two leaders joined Becker’s to discuss where the industry must focus next to overcome challenges and ...

Healthcare workers in California have raised concerns about protocols for handling an increased presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents in medical facilities, Cal Matters reported Aug.

ASCs are rewriting the anesthesia playbook, leaning more heavily on certified registered nurse anesthetists amid economic pressures and staffing shortages. The rise of CRNA-only ASCs Across the U.S., ...

ASCs continue to play a growing role in outpatient care delivery, but as the sector expands, so do legal and compliance risks. A recent wave of ASC lawsuits highlights three recurring themes: False ...

A former Battle Creek, Mich., physician agreed to pay $705,075 to settle controlled substance allegations, the Justice Department announced Aug. 28. What happened?

The American College of Cardiology is recommending that adults with heart disease receive routine vaccinations against influenza, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory illnesses ...

Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health and Nashville, Tenn.-based One GI have entered a strategic partnership to expand clinical research across One GI’s physician-led network. The collaboration ...

From declining reimbursements to rising stipends and burnout, providers are sounding alarms about how anesthesia provider shortages can impact care delivery. Here’s what five anesthesiologists have ...