Category: ASC News

50% of physicians are thinking of leaving the field due to shortage

Half of physicians have had thoughts about leaving medicine due to the growing physician shortage, according to Doximity’s 2023 Physician Compensation Report.

The lowest-paid ASC specialty

Colon and rectal surgery is one of the lowest-paid ASC specialties, according to Doximity’s  “Physician Compensation Report 2024”, published May 23. 

5 states where physicians can thrive

Wisconsin was recently named the best state for physicians to practice in 2024 by Medscape, which considered factors including malpractice insurance premiums, compensation, cost of living, physician density, physician burnout rates and the percentage o…

Michigan PA charged with fraud

A physician assistant was charged with a felony for allegedly using COVID-19 pandemic funding for his personal expenses. 

Michigan PA charged with fraud

A physician assistant was charged with a felony for allegedly using COVID-19 pandemic funding for his personal expenses. 

Kelsey-Seybold's ASC strategy: 3 updates

Here are three moves in the outpatient space that Sugar Land, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic has made in the last year:

California man sentenced for defrauding physician of $2.7M

A man in Fresno, Calif., was sentenced to 188 months in prison for defrauding a vulnerable physician of more than $2.7 million before his death. 

3 ways ASCs can battle provider shortages

As practices nationwide continue to face provider shortages, there are ways ASCs can remain competitive when it comes to recruiting talent, according to seven leaders who spoke with Becker’s. 

What ASCs need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

A law requiring businesses — including certain health systems and practices —  to report who owns or has significant control over their operations went into effect in January.

What ASCs need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act

A law requiring businesses — including certain health systems and practices —  to report who owns or has significant control over their operations went into effect in January.