Fairfax, Okla.-based Ardent Health has acquired several clinics in Oklahoma and New Mexico to expand ambulatory services in both states, according to a Jan. 11 report from The Oklahoman.

A new medical office development is coming to Gautier, Miss., according to a Jan. 11 report from ABC affiliate WLOX.

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings, a private equity-backed system that owns hospitals across four states, has filed for Chapter 11 protection. 

A Harrisonville, Mo., patient has sued Kansas City-based Research Medical Center, alleging staff gave him a drug he was allergic to during heart surgery prep two years ago, according to a Jan. 11 report in the Kansas City Star.

Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois has partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based Sylvan Health, a nutritional services provider, on an innovative collaboration unlike any other in the state.

For several specialists, spine procedures appear to be the next frontier for ASCs. From new technologies to additional minimally invasive procedure options, it is becoming increasingly possible for patients to undergo same-day spinal procedures. 

On Jan. 8, Gov. Maura Healey signed a bill into law that will increase scrutiny of healthcare transactions, according to a Jan. 10 report from The National Law Review.

Hospitals and health systems have increased their participation in ASC development over the last decade, according to L.E.K. Consulting's "2024 ASC Insights Study."

Certificate-of-need laws, which regulate the development of healthcare facilities, continue to shape the development of ASCs differently in each state, according to L.E.K. Consulting's "2024 ASC Insights Study."

As colorectal cancer rates continue to rise nationwide, even among young patients, surgeons, celebrities and advocacy groups alike are going to new lengths to encourage people to get screened. 

A medical office building in Chantilly, Va., has sold for $9.2 million, according to a Jan. 10 report from REBusiness Online.

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $716,600 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ronald Lewis, MD, a Louisiana-based anesthesiologist, died on Jan. 6 at 91, according to an obituary from the American Press. 

Cincinnati Children's has expanded its anesthesia partnership with Getinge to provide patients with the Flow anesthesia platform. 

Here are 15 studies, new technologies, acquisitions and more that Becker's reported in 2024 that will help shape the cardiology industry in 2025:

Here are three hospital closures since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker's:

Here are five numbers threatening ASCs in 2025:

Here are 10 notes on pay for certified registered nurse anesthetists:

A Louisiana-based surgeon is being investigated following multiple allegations of sexual assault from female patients, according to a Jan. 9 report from ABC affiliate KPLC. 

Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System will relocate three of its physician practices.