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Bipartisan support continues for Medicare reforms: 5 things to know
Lawmakers continued to urge Congress to address cuts to Medicare reimbursements in a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter signed by 233 representatives Oct. 11.
Medical resident lifestyle, happiness: 12 things to know
Nearly 100% of medical residents believe that the number of training hours required of them is either adequate or more than adequate, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report,” published Oct. 18.
ASCs' bright future
From cost savings to surgical advancements, seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what’s hopeful for the future of ASCs.
12 threats stifling ASC success
Jitander Dudee, MD, an ophthalmologist at Lexington, Ky.-based Medical Vision Institute, joined Becker’s to discuss 12 factors that are raising concerns for future ASC growth.
ASCs sound alarm on mounting threats
From reimbursement declines to increased competition from hospitals and other players, six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what’s threatening the future of ASCs.
Northside Hospital Healthcare System opens ASC
Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Healthcare System has opened a new ASC in Canton, Ga., according to an Oct. 18 report from the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News.
'We are going to need more physicians': What's scaring this gastroenterologist about medicine's future
Gastroenterology is seeing rapid changes, as colorectal cancer cases rise and the physician shortage intensifies.
Hopeful, but skeptical: The double-edged sword of medical advancements
While medical advancements enable ASC staff to achieve more with fewer resources, they come with their own set of challenges.
GI specialist earns inaugural endowed professorship
Steven Brant, MD, professor at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Bishr and Souha Omary Family Endowed Legacy Professorship.
Friends or foes? The evolving ASC, hospital relationship
Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting.
