Independent practice is in decline across at least nine medical specialties due to hospital acquisitions, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The ...

Here are 11 ASCs, outpatient centers and surgical facilities in the West that opened in 2025, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.

The consolidation of independent physician practices by hospitals and health systems continues to have potentially adverse effects on healthcare access, according to a report released by the ...

Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System has acquired Southview Medical Group, an independent multispecialty physician practice. The deal, finalized Jan. 1, allows Southview to continue delivering ...

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Anesthesia leaders say a convergence of workforce instability, reimbursement pressure and cultural strain is pushing the specialty toward an inflection point. From staffing models and pay inequities ...

Family Health Center will close March 6, according to a notice posted on the practice’s website. After March 6, patients can continue seeing their primary care provider at a new location or establish ...

UnitedHealthcare is updating its reimbursement policy for radiology services billed with evaluation and management services for dates of service on or after April 1. Beginning April 1, when the same ...

Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group has agreed to a $2.23 million settlement in a data privacy class action lawsuit, according to a Jan. 6 report from Claim Depot. The organization ...

North American Partners in Anesthesia will begin providing anesthesia services at a Bon Secours hospital in Newport News Va., starting Feb. 1.  The organization will work with Bon Secours Mary ...

From three-way joint ventures to system-scale acquisitions, here are five transactions from the last year that show where the industry could be headed. 1. Surgery Partners + Baylor Scott & White In ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will open a new outpatient clinic at a former golf course in Virginia Beach, Va., WAVY Morning News reported Jan. 5. The facility will provide outpatient preventive ...