Author: Patsy Newitt

The number of private practices has rapidly declined in the last 10 years, as physicians move to the stability of employed models amid increasing healthcare consolidation. 

Physicians and surgeons topped a list from Forbes Advisor  of the 20 highest-paying healthcare jobs. 

Here are more than 100 statistics on physician pay, pulled from Physician Thrive's 2023 compensation report and Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2023."

Here are five physicians on the cutting edge of the gastroenterology field: 

Prior authorizations are one of the biggest roadblocks for gastroenterologists to secure reimbursements. 

Two ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the payer trends that are affecting ASCs in the most significant ways at the moment. 

Troy, Ohio-based Upper Valley Medical Center will discontinue its labor and delivery unit Feb. 29 because of physician recruitment issues and a declining birth rate, CBS affiliate WHIO reported Jan. 9. 

A court has ruled in favor of an ASC, a certified registered nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist who were sued by a patient who had a complication with a sleep apnea procedure that put her in a medically induced coma…

Five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss how a potential economic downturn could affect ambulatory healthcare space growth. 

Here are five key notes on total joints to know in 2024: