Author: Francesca Mathewes

Becker's reported on about 30 physician practice and ASC closures in 2024. Here are some of the top reasons that facilities shut their doors in the last year: 

Here are five updates that changed the landscape for colorectal cancer detection and treatment in 2024:

Effective Jan. 1, Pennsylvania will set limits to noncompete agreements in physicians' contracts for the first time, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 31. 

Union activity among physicians has skyrocketed in the last two years, according to a recent JAMA study. 

Two physicians recently sued Hay, Kan.-based HaysMed, alleging issues in the noncompete clauses of their employment contracts. 

Here are over 150 new ASCs that were announced or opened in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of hospital and health system layoffs that took place or were announced in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

Here are 30 ophthalmology partnerships, acquisitions and openings from 2024, as reported by Becker's: 

Covington, La.-based St. Tammany Health System has opened its new St. Tammany Health System Surgery facility, AN17 reported Dec. 39. 

While many ASCs remain independent, private equity has become an established force in the industry, with notable movements in 2024.