Nearly six in 10 physicians said they experienced inappropriate feelings of anger, tearfulness, or anxiety over the past year, a rate consistent with 2021 and 2022, according to The State of America’s Physicians report from the Physicians Foundation. Here are…
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ASCs are already feeling the strain this fall as staffing challenges deepen beyond the well-documented nursing shortage. Rising case complexity, workforce burnout and reimbursement pressures are exposing new vulnerabilities in anesthesia, robotics support and specialized perioperative care. Here are five…
A jury sided in favor of Johnstown, Colo.-based Nadora Healthcare and awarded it just over $300,000 in its contract dispute with a spine surgeon. Dr. Techy sued Nadora, formerly Arete Surgical Centers, in 2022 alleging breach of contract. He joined…
There have been several moves by state governments in the last year to restrict noncompete agreements in physicians’ employment contracts, according to a Sept. 16 report by the American Medical Association. This legislative trend runs parallel to the decline of…
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has filed plans for a $20 million expansion of its satellite outpatient clinic in Amherst, N.Y., according to a Sept. 16 report from NBC affiliate WGRZ. The project would add oncology-related outpatient surgery…
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A new survey found that 55% of healthcare workers plan to look for a job in the next year, adding pressure to ongoing workforce shortages in the field. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Strategic Education,…
A study recently published by JAMA Surgery found that surgeons face a significantly higher mortality risk than other physicians. The study examined U.S. death certificate records from the 2023 National Vital Statistics System for adults aged 25-74. The records included…
ASCs continue to expand far and wide, but a handful of states are leading the charge with new facilities, regulatory shifts and large-scale investments. These developments are reshaping how and where outpatient surgical care is delivered. Here are five states…
Brunswick, Ga.-based Premier Surgery Center has completed its first Stryker Mako robotic-assisted total joint replacement, according to a Sept. 12 Savannah Business Journal report. Kevin Brooks, MD, a surgeon with Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics who has performed more than 2,000…
A second lawsuit against the shuttered Sturm Cosmetic Surgery Center in Ames, Iowa, and its physician-owner, Lindsay Sturm, DO, has been dismissed, the Ames Tribune reported Sept. 11. The lawsuit was filed by Joseph Kaissi, a resident of the United…