The Oakland County Health Division has confirmed possible measles exposure for patients visiting a medical office building in Rochester Hills, Mich., according to a June 8 report from The Detroit News. Patients visiting the facility on June 3 between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the virus, and should monitor themselves […]
The post Michigan medical office confirms measles exposure appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
Total physician assistant compensation has risen by about 5% in the last year, growing from $142,000 in 2024 to $149,000 in 2025, according to Medscape’s “Behind the Salary Trends: Medscape Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2025,” published June 6. Here are 11 additional things to know about PA compensation in 2025:
The post PA compensation in 2025: 12 notes appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
Amid rapid technological development, economic and political shifts, one ASC leader joined Becker’s to share what he believes could be a watershed moment for the ASC industry. Editor’s note: This response has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Benjamin Stein, MD, President and CEO of Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center (Germantown, Md.): I believe we […]
The post The ASC industry’s ‘watershed moment’ appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
Warren, Ohio-based otolaryngology clinic The Lippy Group plans to permanently shutter June 20, according to a June 5 report from NBC affiliate WFMJ. After serving patients for more than 60 years, Lippy will shut down its main office and hearing-aid center. Lippy’s surgery center will remain open, according to the report. The group made the […]
The post Ohio otolaryngology clinic to shutter, ASC to remain open appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
While several challenges that physicians and health systems faced during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have improved over the last five years, healthcare leaders fear they may be worsening again. Here are five key challenges ASCs faced during the COVID-19 pandemic that remain a struggle for many systems: Supply chain challenges Tariffs […]
The post Are pandemic-era ASC challenges resurfacing? appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
Rural areas of Tennessee lost hundreds of independent physicians between 2019 and 2024, according to a recent report by the Physicians Advocacy Institute. During that period, rural Tennessee lost 362 independent physicians and 344 independent medical practices. According to a June 5 report by the Tennessee Lookout, some of those physicians stopped practicing in rural […]
The post This state is rapidly losing independent physicians appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
Amid a changing healthcare landscape and a shifting regulatory and economic environment, several companies and health systems have made the decision to sell off existing assets for a number of different reasons. Here are why 10 major facilities have decided to sell off assets in the last year:
The post Why 10 major medtech companies, health systems are selling off assets appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that healthcare practitioners and organizations may pursue lawsuits alleging that MultiPlan and a group of payers colluded to underpay providers by tens of billions of dollars. MultiPlan, a technology provider that rebranded as Claritev in February, sought dismissal of a consolidated class-action complaint and a consolidated direct-action complaint […]
The post Federal judge greenlights provider lawsuits against MultiPlan appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
Family medicine remains the most common specialty among physician associates, according to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates Salary Survey. Data for the report draws from a survey of 9,789 non-retired PAs in the U.S. between Jan. 14 and Feb. 28, 2025. Distribution of PAs by specialty:
The post PA distribution by specialty appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
As costs continue to rise for health systems nationwide due to a combination of inflation and ongoing tariff battles, ASCs are trying to find ways to save money. In addition, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs recently forecasts that the U.S. has a 35% chance of entering a recession in the next year, a worrisome development […]
The post The cost-saving measures ASCs can skip appeared first on Becker’s ASC.
