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Nearly half of physicians regret career choice: Here's how to fix it

Burnout rates among physicians have been on the rise since 2021, with only 57.5 percent of physicians indicating they would choose the profession again, according to a 2022 survey of 2,500 U.S. physicians conducted by researchers at the American Medica…

2022 False Claims Act recoveries lowest in 14 years: 5 things to know

In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. government recovered a total of $2.2 billion in payouts related to False Claims Act violations — its lowest recovery total in 14 years — according to February 2023 data from the U.S. Department of Justice, which was summar…

What's scaring ASC leaders

Three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what healthcare trends they are the most wary of and why. 

CVS Health closes $11.5B primary care deal: 4 things to know

CVS Health completed its acquisition of primary care organization Oak Street Health in an all-cash, $10.6 billion deal. 

Nearly 25% of jobs could be disrupted in next 5 years: How AI factors in

About 23 percent of jobs are set to be disrupted in the next five years, according to a May 2 report from CNBC based on new data from the World Economic Forum. 

Top 8 challenges keeping small business owners up at night

High inflation is the top challenge keeping small business owners up at night, according to a recent survey of 500 small business decision-makers in the U.S. conducted by Amazon Business. About 70 percent of U.S. ASCs are considered small businesses, a…

Nurse job satisfaction levels lower than height of pandemic, survey says

Dallas-based AMN Healthcare has released its 2023 Healthcare Survey of Registered Nurses, which found that nurses are now less satisfied with their jobs than in 2021. 

3 new cardiology ASCs

Cardiology is the fastest-growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report. Here are three newly opened or announced cardiology ASCs and one new telehealth offering, as reported by Becker’s in April:&nb…

Gastro Care Partners taps news CEO

Denver-based Gastro Care Partners, a provider of gastroenterology services in Colorado and Wyo., has added David Pyle as its new CEO. 

Couple receive $15M malpractice settlement from Boston Children's

A Massachusetts couple have reached a $15 million settlement — one of the largest in state history — with Boston Children’s Hospital following the death of their 6-month-old son in 2022, according to an April 29 report from The Boston Globe.