Patsy Newitt

 As physicians face high inflation rates and skyrocketing practice costs, many feel Medicare pay is insufficient. 

Cardiovascular procedures are ASCs' next frontier, as more high-acuity procedures become approved for the outpatient setting. 

Independent ASCs are facing major obstacles amid increasing healthcare consolidation and shifting payer behavior. 

CMS has updated its coverage requirements for ASCs, The Joint Commission said in a June 26 news release.

Increased demand for colonoscopies paired with declining reimbursements are pushing many gastroenterology physicians to shift strategies. 

A former emergency department physician at Port Angeles, Wash.-based Olympic Medical Center was sentenced to 364 days in jail for the sexual assault of six patients, Radio Pacific reported June 25. 

Greenville, N.C.-based Carolina East Family Medicine's physician office has abruptly closed, WITN reported June 25

A second California hospital is in the spotlight for issues related to certified registered nurse anesthetists care provision, The Modesto Bee reported June 24.

James Leavitt, MD, director of clinical quality and outcomes of Miami-based Gastro Health, joined Becker's to discuss what all new physicians need to know and how satisfied he is with his income.

More physicians are regretting choosing to pursue medicine, according to a 2023 survey from the Physicians Foundation, and here are five reasons why physicians are turning away from the practice.