Here are five updates about physicians across the U.S.:
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Health systems across the U.S. are facing a tough financial reality amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and some are reducing their workforce as a result.
The past year has been extremely challenging for the entire healthcare sector. ASC management companies are no exception.
Egg Harbor Township, N.J.-based Center for Orthopaedic Surgery is now operational, a year after celebrating its grand opening, The Press of Atlantic City reported Jan. 31.
The husband of a Georgia rehabilitation clinic technician faces aggravated assault charges in her shooting this week at her workplace, according to a report from the Clay County Progress.
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Sheffield, Ala.-based Helen Keller Hospital submitted an application to the state's Health Planning and Development Agency to convert its outpatient department into an ASC, the TimesDaily reported Jan. 28.
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente will continue to operate its ASC and gastroenterology clinic in Wailuku, Hawaii, The Maui News reported
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the job market for physicians, and despite a looming shortage, doctors face furloughs, pay cuts, competition for jobs and unemployment, according to a Jan. 28 report from MDLinx.
Delaying elective procedures resulted in hospitals losing $22.3 billion, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery Jan. 22.
Here are the top-read articles from Becker's ASC Review during the week of Jan. 25-29: