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Physician staffing firms American Physician Partners and Envision both had a tough 2023.

Forty-six percent of physicians said they expect retiring from medicine to feel like losing a part of their identity, according to a survey by Medscape. 

CVS Health-backed insurer Aetna, the second-largest insurer in the U.S. by membership, has had an eventful year. 

Here are three trends impacting the ASC landscape that Becker's covered throughout 2023:

Here are five moves in 2023 involving ASCs and management companies that leaders should know:

The use of robots in surgical procedures can provide many benefits, such as improved accuracy and precision, shorter downtime for patients and increased efficiency. As more ASCs incorporate surgical robots into their practices, some leaders say they are essential to…

The largest percentage of physicians plan to retire from medicine in their mid to late 60s, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians Eye Retirement Report," published Dec. 14. 

A physician and his physician assistant in Port Huron, Mich., pleaded no contest to overprescribing opioids, among other charges, the Port Huron Times Herald reported Dec. 14. 

Several states across the U.S. have begun to reexamine their noncompete laws. 

ASCs and HOPDs are vying for similar patient populations, but having procedures done at ASCs versus the latter can yield financial benefits, according to an analysis by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.