Category: ASC News

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.

Around 36% of hiring managers admit to lying to candidates about their possible role or the company during the hiring process, according to a new report from resumebuilder.com. 

While the gender gap between male and female physicians is getting smaller, it still sits at 29%, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Compensation” and “Female Physician Wealth & Debt” reports. 

The U.S. healthcare and social assistance sector added 93,200 jobs in the month of November, the most of any sector, according to a Dec. 8 report from CNBC.