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4 pieces of legislation fighting to alleviate the physician shortage crisis
Physician burnout is on the rise nationwide, with several factors leading practicing physicians to retire early, cut back on hours or leave medicine altogether.
Surgery Partners in Q3: 5 financial notes
Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported revenues of $674 million in the third quarter of this year, representing growth of 8.6% year over year.
Sanford Health adds to cardiology team
The Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Heart and Vascular Center has added Linda Gossett, MD, to its team of cardiologists, according to a Nov. 8 report by Park Rapids Enterprise.
The 8 key reasons hospital systems own or affiliate with ASCs
While hospital systems have several key reasons to affiliate with ASCs, including cost reduction, physician enhancement and value-based care strategies, the key reason systems are affiliating is to increase their outpatient surgical capacity, according…
More than 7 out of 10 health systems intend to invest in, affiliate with ASCs
The majority of hospitals and health systems are accelerating their ASC investment strategies, with more than 7 out of 10 systems intending to continue investing in and affiliating with ASCs moving forward, according to the annual “Hospital Leadership …
The number of ASCs per capita on the rise in 13 states
The number of ASCs per capita is on the rise in 13 states based on U.S. Census Bureau population data from 2020 and 2022.
Compass Surgical Partners, Jersey Shore ASC launch joint venture
Compass Surgical Partners and Jersey Shore ASC have partnered to manage an outpatient surgery center in Somers Point, N.J.
The future of private practice
As healthcare continues to evolve, private practices must change with it.
10 states with the fastest falling 'quit rates'
Quit rates are on the rise nationwide since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare is no exception. In July 2023, 1 in every 43 employees across every sector nationwide quit their jobs, according to research from resume specialist company R…
ASC activity in the South: 6 notes
Here are six updates on ASC activity in the South that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 18:
