With nearly 50% of physicians still reporting feelings of burnout in 2024, there are eight key ways that ASCs can help to combat burnout, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Burnout and Depression Report,” published Jan. 24.
Category: ASC News
7 updates on the No Surprises Act
The No Surprises Act, which creates cost transparency for patients and protects against balance billing, took effect Jan. 1, 2022. It has shifted care and billing rules for ASCs and hospitals, and has been extremely controversial over the last two year…
ASC gets construction extension after physician partnership crumbles
A Wall Township, N.J.-based surgery center that was approved in 2021 has been given an extension on its construction time, according to a Jan. 25 report from the Star News Group.
Number of active physicians for 3 ASC specialties
Anesthesiology has the highest number of active physicians out of three ASC specialty fields, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nearly 50% of physicians remain burned out in 2024
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.
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.
