Author: Patsy Newitt

Physicians are increasingly concerned about independent practice viability amid another 2.83% cut by CMS.

Physician practices nationwide are struggling to fill roles amid widespread staffing shortages, with rural practices facing even greater challenges.

With autonomy top of mind for many practices, some groups are leaning on different models of ownership to reach economies of scale while keeping physicians in leadership positions. 

Several leaders joined Becker's on a Nov. 1 panel at the 30th annual Business and Operations of ASCs Meeting in Chicago to discuss emerging issues in gastroenterology and patient care technology, from artificial intelligence to new screening tools.

Retail giant Amazon continues to expand into healthcare, including partnerships with several health systems through its hybrid primary care company One Medical. 

The Children’s Medical Center Martinsville (Va.) will close Jan. 1 after 55 years of practice, citing "unavoidable financial hardship," the independent center said in a Nov. 11 post on social media. 

Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC chain Surgery Partners posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.19 for the quarter, missing Wall Street's expectation of $0.25, according to third-quarter earnings released Nov. 12. 

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles, his senior campaign adviser, as the next White House chief of staff. 

Here are four suits involving five physicians firing their former employers that Becker's has reported on in the last month:

Here are 10 gastroenterologists who have made headlines in the last two months: