An increasing demand for healthcare services paired with an aging and increasingly burned out workforce are driving ongoing physician shortages, according to Medicus‘ recently published The Physician Workforce Under Pressure report. Here are four new stats demonstrating the factors driving…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Merger enforcement in deals involving hospitals and ASCs is below average, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts of hospital acquisitions on physicians, patients…
Acquisitions of physician practices by hospitals and health systems are occurring the most frequently in the Midwest, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts…
Surgical supply manufacturer Aspen Surgical has tapped Jørgen Hansen as its new CEO, effective immediately, Medical Product Outsourcing reported Jan. 6. Mr. Hanson has more than 30 years of experience in medical technology, according to the report. He previously served…
Independent practice is in decline across at least nine medical specialties due to hospital acquisitions, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts of hospital…
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The consolidation of independent physician practices by hospitals and health systems continues to have potentially adverse effects on healthcare access, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that…
The Department of Veterans Affairs will open a new outpatient clinic at a former golf course in Virginia Beach, Va., WAVY Morning News reported Jan. 5. The facility will provide outpatient preventive and primary care, mental healthcare and social services. …
Fayetteville, Ark.-based Roller Weight Loss & Advanced Surgery has invested $8 million into a new bariatric surgery center, Talk Business & Politics reported Jan. 5. The new 10,000-square-foot facility will offer bariatric, general, genecological and plastic surgeries. The facility will…
National cardiovascular platform Cardiovascular Logistics has appointed Gary Kirsch, MD, as chairman of its board of directors. According to a Jan. 5 news release, Dr. Kirsch, a urologist, previously served as president of Cincinatti-based The Urology Group and as CEO…
Here are 10 recent ASC leadership appointments to watch in 2026: 1. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners named Mark Langston as CEO, effective Jan. 5. Mr. Langston previously served as chief development officer at Compass, which partners with physicians and…