Here are 10 developments, policies and trends for ASC leaders to watch in the year ahead: 1. Anesthesia shortages and reimbursement declines Throughout the last year ASC leaders have consistently identified anesthesia staffing shortages and cost issues as significant disruptions…
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Thirty-two percent of physicians said their malpractice premiums increased in 2024, according to Medical Economics‘ 96th Physician Report, published Dec. 29. Here’s a breakdown of surveyed physicians’ estimated malpractice premiums in 2024:
Between 2015 and 2025, there have been a total of 608,758 adverse action reports filed across the country, according to data from the the National Practitioner Databank, which includes reports through September 2025. Here are the 10 states with the…
Physicians spend an average of 45 hours per week on scheduled shifts and an additional 15 hours per week on administrative tasks outside of scheduled hours, according to a 2025 survey from CHG Healthcare and Hanover Research. CHG Healthcare and…
Florida is projected to face the nation’s largest physician shortage in 2026, according to a Dec. 26 report from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. As of Dec. 23, the following states are expected to have the largest gaps between physician supply and…
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How surgeons are paid may meaningfully influence how often patients receive low-value outpatient surgery, with fee-for-service environments linked to higher rates of potentially unnecessary procedures, according to a study published Dec. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers from Boston-based Harvard…
The last year has seen several waves of federal policy updates affecting healthcare as President Donald Trump and his administration took on the first year of his second term in office. Here are eight of the most important policy shifts…
Rayus Radiology has agreed to a class action lawsuit to settle claims that it disclosed patient information to third parties without consent, according to a Dec. 18 report from a Top Class Action Lawsuits. What happened?
A hospital campus in Poplar Bluffs, Mo., is set to close its surgery center following a change in ownership, according to a Dec. 22 report from KFVS 12. Ellington, Mo.-based Missouri Highlands Health Care has purchased the St. Francis Hospital…
From staffing decisions to growth strategy, these are the changes ASC leaders said they would make if given a do-over for 2025. Question: Looking back at the past year, what’s one thing you would do differently? Editor’s note: Responses have…