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From contributors to coping skills: 11 notes on physician burnout
Over half of physicians have reported feeling burned out in the last 13 months, with some specialities facing higher rates of burnout than others.
The biggest ASC reimbursement shift in 2022
CMS updated ASC payment rates to 3.8 percent, the most critical reimbursement shift in 2022, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2022: A Year in Review” report released Jan. 26.
ASC leaders in the headlines: 4 notes
Here are four ASC leaders who made headlines since Jan. 19:
The ASC trend that defined 2022
High-acuity procedures shifting to the ASC setting continued in 2022, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2022: A Year in Review” report released Jan. 26.
50 stats on ASC labor costs
Here are 50 key stats on ASC labor costs from VMG Health’s 2022 “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study”:
The Joint Commission adds 8 new patient safety goals for ASCs in 2023
The Joint Commission, which accredits health organizations that meet criteria for patient quality and safety nationwide, has added new national patient safety goals, effective Jan. 1, for ASCs looking to maintain compliance and experience standards.&nb…
Laredo Medical Center to invest $6.9M into cardiology program
The Laredo (Texas) Medical Center plans to invest $6.9 million to enhance its heart and vascular program, according to a Jan. 30 report from Laredo Morning Times.
40% of practicing physicians expected to be over 65 in the next 10 years
It is estimated that more than 40 percent of practicing physicians in the U.S. will be over age 65 in the next 10 years, according to a Jan. 30 report from Medscape.
2nd neuro-ophthalmologist begins practice in New Mexico
New Mexico only has two neuro-ophthalmologists in the state, with one, Scott Forman, MD, recently joining a practice in Taos, according to a Jan. 17 report from Taos News.
'Poor leadership that doesn't care about the physicians': What leads to burnout
Sixty-one percent of physicians said too many bureaucratic tasks contribute to burnout, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape.
