DFD Russell Medical Center will close its Bridgton, Maine, clinic on Aug. 28 due to financial pressures, Maine Public reported May 30. In a statement to the publication, health system leaders cited several challenges, including the loss of a community…
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The most influential factor for physicians in deciding to sell off private practices to either hospitals or private equity companies in 2024 was the ability to better negotiate higher payment rates with payers, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician…
The American Medical Association’s newly released Physician Practice Benchmark Report, published May 29, sheds light on the shifting landscape of physician employment. While overall private practice ownership continues to decline, significant variation persists across specialties. Here’s the percentage of physicians…
Here are five updates related to the Federal Trade Commission, noncompete bans and more that healthcare employers should know, as reported by Becker’s since April 17:
Investing in continuing education programs and fine-tuning and cultivating a strong culture are two ways to deal with staffing shortages. Two industry leaders recently connected with Becker’s to share what their organizations have implemented to best work through staffing problems.…
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People living in Maryland currently have the fewest yearly out of pocket healthcare costs, while people living in Mississippi face the highest, according to a new report from Wallethub, published May 29. The financial services platform reviewed where people spend…
As care has shifted rapidly to the outpatient setting over the last 10 years, major healthcare systems are starting to take notice. For Dallas-based Tenet, a growing amount of revenue and EBITDA now come from its outpatient care arm. In…
A former employee of United Surgical Partners International filed a class-action lawsuit on May 22, alleging the ASC company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by unlawfully imposing a tobacco surcharge on employees’ health insurance premiums, according to court…
Surgeon salaries in private practice and outpatient settings surpass those in hospital settings, according to a report published May 13 in the Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons. Analyzing data from over 213,000 medical practices from the…
Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he would veto a controversial bill that would allow family members to pursue non-economic damages in malpractice cases, WFSU Public Media reported May 27. Under current law, parents cannot pursue non-economic damages in malpractice cases…