Ascension completes AmSurg deal, orthopedic Medicare exits mount and PE’s real toll on surgeons.
June 4, 2026

1. Ascension inks $3.9B AmSurg deal, adds 300 ASCs after FTC requires 7 divestitures Full story

2. 5 numbers behind orthopedics’ Medicare exit Full story

3. How is AI changing orthopedic surgery, and what does it mean for case volume? Ortho leaders are working through it June 11-13 in Chicago at Becker’s Spine, Ortho & ASC Conference. Apply to attend as a reviewer here.

 

4. ‘Surgeons are underselling their value’: Private equity’s real impact on orthopedics Full story

5. 5 orthopedic practices unify as OrthoTexas Full story

6. Equity vs. non-equity ASC models: what health system leaders should know here.

 

7. Medtronic closes fiscal year 2026 with 8.4% revenue growth Full story

8. Campbell Clinic partners with health system to expand orthopedic access Full story

9. Resurgens Orthopaedics founder Dr. John Garrett dies Full story

10. $20K–$60K per infection: Why ASC sterile processing gaps threaten margins and compliance here.

 

Becker’s Learning Opportunities

11. We’re not going to achieve profitability by nickel-and-diming clinicians’: How system leaders manage pay here.

12. How AI-enabled virtual care platforms optimize coverage and reduce FTE hours at scale here.

13. $1.1T in projected Medicaid cuts loom. How FQHC leaders safeguard financial stability now here.

14. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

Apply to attend complimentary as a guest reviewer here! Opportunity exclusive to those directly employed by an ASC or provider organization.

 
 

 

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