Beginning July 7, Cleveland Clinic is expanding hours for outpatient care at several of its locations. The locations will expand hours for outpatient specialty appointments, as well as for elective surgeries and procedures, according to a June 17 news release from the health system. Specialties available at the facilities with extended hours will include digestive […]
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In early May, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed legislation to expand restrictions on noncompete clauses in some physician contracts, The National Law Review reported June 16. The legislation goes into effect July 1, and prohibits noncompete agreements between physicians and hospitals, parent companies of healthcare organizations, affiliated managers of a hospital and a hospital system. […]
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Under half of physicians (38%) are currently involved in an entrepreneurial venture, or are considering one, outside of their traditional work, according to Medscape’s 2025 “‘I Get to Be Creative Again — That’s the Juice’: Medscape Physicians as Entrepreneurs Report 2025,” report, published June 13. Here are six things to know about physicians’ entrepreneurial ventures: […]
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ASC development company Constitution Surgery Alliance has secured an investment from private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. CSA, which launched in 1998, partners with health systems to develop ASCs and deliver clinical, operational and financial outcomes, according to a June 16 news release. The company currently manages 16 facilities in five states that […]
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Autonomy remains a central concern for physicians as declining reimbursement rates, soaring operational costs and other financial burdens force them into increasingly consolidated practice models. Here are five notes on the state of physician autonomy: 1. Corporate consolidation in healthcare is at an all-time high, which many associate with a decrease in physician autonomy. Only […]
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The percentage of physicians working in a solo practice setting has consistently decreased since 2014, according to data from the American Medical Association. The organization released its Physician Practice Benchmark Report May 29, which includes data on the distribution of physicians by practice type from 2012 to 2024. In 2024, the most common practice setting […]
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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation that would give the state’s attorney general more authority to review and potentially block healthcare mergers and acquisitions. The bill would also prohibit healthcare sale-leaseback arrangements by private equity firms and require healthcare organizations to disclose financial and operational details before finalizing major deals. The legislation was […]
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Gunnison (Colo.) Valley Health is considering constructing a medical office building, anticipated to cost between $35 and $50 million, to consolidate its outpatient services, according to a June 11 report from the Gunnison Country Times. If the health system administration approves the project, the building will total 50,000 square feet and could be completed by […]
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President Donald Trump has proposed walking back a Medicaid payment policy enacted during his first term — a move that has been met with concern by hospitals that serve high volumes of Medicaid patients. Here are seven things for ASC leaders and physicians need to know about the proposed rollback: 1. The policy was initially […]
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Corporatization has emerged as a common phrase to describe the heightened levels of corporate ownership and consolidation of healthcare practices in the U.S. While there is no one metric to quantify this term, here are 10 new data points, legislative updates and other developments that highlight the rise of corporate influence among physicians. 1. Only […]
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