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Are ASCs cutting ties with Medicare patients?
In wake of CMS’ finalized physician fee schedule, which cut physician pay by 3.4% compared to last year despite rising inflation and practice costs, some practices and physicians made the decision to drop Medicare patients.
The highest-paid ASC specialties over the last 5 years
Plastic and orthopedic surgeons consistently place as the top earners of the ASC specialties, according to Medscape compensation reports.
ASC activity heats up in the Midwest
Here are three ASC moves throughout the Midwest that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 18:
Where ASC transactions are heating up
Although 68% of the ASC market remains independent, the industry saw continued consolidation in 2023, according to a recent report from VMG Health.
The GI group dominating the industry
Southlake, Texas-based management services company GI Alliance is the largest gastroenterology group by the number of physicians.
Anesthesiologist demand outstripping supply
The market demand for anesthesiologists is far overpowering supply, according to a 2023 whitepaper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions.
Massachusetts falls short in ASCs
The volume of ASCs in Massachusetts is well below the national average, according to a Feb. 15 report from local news station WWLP based on data shared with state health regulators.
Higher acuity cases fuel growth at ASCs
Higher-acuity procedures are moving out of hospitals and into ASCs, according to a Feb. 13 article from VMG Health.
US' top 5 large health systems per Fortune, PINC
Today, nearly two-thirds of American hospitals and a substantial number of ASCs nationwide are owned by large health systems.
What is causing hospitalist burnout
Around 33% of hospitalists are feeling burned out in 2024, down from 36% in 2023, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Hospitalist Burnout and Depression Report,” published Feb. 16.
