Category: ASC News

Around 72% of nurses have faced verbal abuse from patients in the last year, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Nurse Career Satisfaction Report,” published Dec. 12. 

New York is the most productive state in the nation, with $120.67 of value added for every hour worked, according to new research from business company Upflip based on the newest labor productivity data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

ASC operator AmSurg has announced the addition of two new executive leadership team members: Susan Byrd and Keith Hennegan. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is making its third round of layoffs in 2023, this time outsourcing some of its IT operations to a company based in India, according to a Dec. 11 report from the Triad Business Journal. 

While ASCs are preparing themselves for growth headed into 2024, many systems are still struggling to obtain top-of-the-line healthcare workers. 

Medicare physician payment has effectively declined 26% since 2001 — and that is before inflation and the finalized pay cut for 2024 are factored in, according to the American Medical Association.

Here are five numbers to know about private practice versus employment:

While ASC owners are hopeful for growth and expansion in 2024 and more procedures shift to the outpatient setting, there are still roadblocks ahead. 

Beginning in 2024, Generation Z will make up a larger portion of the U.S. workforce than baby boomers for the first time, according to a Dec. 5 report from CNBC based on a forecast report from job search website Glassdoor. 

The U.S. ASC market is expected to reach $53.67 billion by 2028, according to the “U.S Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market — Focused Insights 2023-2028” report released Dec. 11.