Patsy Newitt

Gastroenterology is seeing rapid changes, as colorectal cancer cases rise and the physician shortage intensifies. 

While medical advancements enable ASC staff to achieve more with fewer resources, they come with their own set of challenges.

Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. 

Overall employment among anesthesiologists is expected to grow 2.6% through 2032, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper. 

The number of employed physicians is skyrocketing, and many leaders are concerned about how this workforce evolution will affect care quality.

Phoenix-based Fortitude Surgery Center has filed a lawsuit against Aetna, alleging violations of federal retirement income policy by denying claims for medically necessary services, according to court documents obtained by Becker's. 

Both Walgreens and CVS Health have recently announced plans to shutter locations and lay off employees, further evidence of the changing landscape in the retail pharmacy space. 

Although gastroenterologists are not common defendants in medical malpractice lawsuits, some cases over the last 10 years have resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements, according to a blog post from law firm Miller & Zois. 

Compared to other specialists, gastroenterologists are less commonly defendants in medical malpractice cases, according to a blog post by law firm Miller & Zois. 

There will be a projected shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists by 2036, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper.