ASC News

Six study insights published by Becker's in the last two weeks:

A California state senator and the nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog are pushing for the California Medical Board to include on physicians' profiles any pending investigations into cases where a patient died or was seriously harmed, ABC affiliate 10News reported March…

The average age of a physician is 53.2 years old as of 2021, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

Here are five COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks:

President Joe Biden on March 9 announced his intent to nominate 12 individuals to serve in leadership roles in his administration, including three physicians:

Rising inflation, gas prices and hourly earnings are top of mind for business owners across the U.S.

The practice of overlapping surgeries, when a surgeon participates in two procedures that overlap in time, is common at teaching hospitals and some ASCs.

Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza's "2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures" report.

Administrative and financial expectations for physicians are increasing, and Vikas Patel, MD, says they're affecting care quality. 

Just 7 percent of ASCs have more than six operating rooms, according to Avanza's "2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures" report.