Author: Claire Wallace

Here are the top five gastroenterology stories that Becker's readers were most focused on in 2023, starting with the most popular: 

2023 was a major year for healthcare data breaches, with cybersecurity incidents occurring across virtually every physician specialty. 

Houston-based Quentin Mease Clinic is set to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to open an outpatient gastroenterology lab, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact. 

Physicians believe that they need an average of $3.9 million saved to afford retirement, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians Eye Retirement Report," published Dec. 14. 

As 2023 comes to a close and healthcare leaders nationwide are setting their sights on 2024, there are a few key trends that the majority of industry professionals are focusing on. 

"Disruptor" can be a dividing term in the healthcare industry. While some physicians are excited about new disruptions that promise to add ease to the surgical workflow, others are nervous about the entrance of new companies and big box retailers…

Norfolk, Neb.-based Fountain Point Surgery Center has partnered with healthcare services platform MDsave to provide patients and employers with access to outpatient options for surgery with no surprise bills.

A recently constructed medical office building in Alamo Heights, Texas, has filled up following the addition of four new physician practice tenants, according to a Dec. 18 report from the San Antonio Business Journal. 

Bon Secours is nearing completion on a new $80 million, 98,000-square-foot facility in Suffolk, Va., that has an ASC on the campus, according to a Dec. 18 report from Virginia Business.

Healthcare has continued to face residual COVID-19 challenges, with one of the most severe being provider and staff burnout.