Physician burnout may be on the decline in 2024 following years of steady increases brought, in part, by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is still well above pre-pandemic levels.
Category: ASC News
Post-surgical revisit rates higher at low-volume ASCs
The odds of a patient with comorbidities revisiting an ASC within seven days of surgery rise at low-volume ASCs compared to high-volume ASCs, according to a Jan. 24 report published in JAMA Surgical.
Beth Israel medical office building granted 40-year tax exemption
The Quincy, Mass., planning board has approved a 40-year tax exemption for a new medical office building managed by Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, according to a Jan. 24 report from The Patriot Ledger.
Missouri physician indicted on 13 counts of Medicare false claims
Jerry Joseph Bruggeman, MD, 52, has been indicted on charges he made false statements to Medicare.
Wisconsin health clinic shuttering surgery line
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System will discontinue its oral surgery services Jan. 31, citing an inability to meet demand, Marshfield News Herald reported Jan. 23.
The factors contributing to physician burnout
An excess of bureaucratic tasks at work, including charting and paperwork, is the leading cause of physician burnout, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Burnout and Depression Report,” published Jan. 24.
20 states with more ASCs than hospitals
There are 20 states in the U.S. that have more ASCs than Medicaid-registered hospitals, according to data from CMS.
Physician specialties with the highest burnout rates
Emergency medicine physicians are the most burnt out physician specialists for the second year in a row, with 63% experiencing burnout, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Burnout and Depression Report,” published Jan. 24.
Why physicians are exiting medicine
Twenty-six percent of physicians are considering leaving their primary roles as physicians to pivot to nonclinical careers, according to Medscape’s “Physicians and Nonclinical Careers Report 2023.”
Walmart expands healthcare footprint: 5 recent updates
Here are five updates on Walmart’s healthcare division reported by Becker’s since Nov. 17:
