The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire at a Touro Hospital medical office building Jan. 6, according to a report from NBC affiliate WDSU.

Surgeries at an ASC in Waterbury, Conn., have been postponed following a car crashed into the building Jan. 5, according to a Jan. 6 report from the Republican American.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to lead HHS under President Donald Trump's second term, holds a range of positions on healthcare issues.

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison has been awarded a $5.7 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health.

A group of physicians want to block Fresno, Calif.-based St. Agnes Medical Center from entering an exclusive contract with national staffing firm Vituity, The Fresno Bee reported Jan. 6.

While ophthalmologists are able to perform any surgeries within the scope of eye care, optometrists, who are not credentialed as MDs, have a more limited scope of practice. 

Orthopedic and spine surgeons who previously worked at Madison, Wis.-based SSM Health are now able to see former patients after a noncompete clause expired Jan. 1, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Jan. 6. 

Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty and, as such, has been drawing attention from private equity groups and other consolidators, as cardiovascular procedures continue to migrate to the ASC setting. 

Originally launched in 2019, Walmart Health, which at one point had a network of more than 50 clinics, officially closed in June 2024.

Shakeel Kahn, MD, a physician in Casper, Wyo., was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes involving drug distribution, firearms possession and money laundering.

From athletes to actors, several prominent figures suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. 

GI management services group Gastro Health has tapped Eugenio Hernandez, MD, as its chief medical officer. 

As all physicians are heading into 2025 battling nationwide shortages and ongoing reimbursement cuts, here are five numbers that are scaring anesthesiologists right now: 

As healthcare continues to adapt and evolve to shifting market forces, medical office buildings have become a target for healthcare real estate investors.

Here are five numbers shaping the ASC industry as we begin 2025:

A medical office building in Novato, Calif., has sold for $30.05 million, according to a Jan. 4 report from the North Bay Business Journal.

On Jan. 5, a car crashed into a surgery center in Waterbury, Conn., according to a Jan. 5 report from NBC Connecticut. 

In August, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2385, requiring insurance coverage for all colonoscopies in patients that show signs or symptoms of colon cancer or have an existing colon condition.

More than 100 women have filed a new lawsuit against Barry Brock, MD, an OB-GYN at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, alleging sexual misconduct. In doing so, they joined 60 other women who had previously accused him of similar charges, the Los Angeles Times reported Jan. 2. 

Here are five hospitals consolidating since Dec. 25, as reported by Becker's: