More than 127,000 physicians moved to employment from 2019 to 2023, according to new data from consulting firm Avalere in a study sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute.
Patsy Newitt
UnitedHealth Group's Optum, the country's largest employer of physicians and parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is attracting a lot of attention with its rapid growth.
Physicians, state governments and the Federal Trade Commission are all battling to reform policy surrounding noncompete clauses, which prohibit physicians from seeing patients one to two years within a geographic region if they are fired or quit their job.
Noncompete clauses are facing increasing scrutiny, as physicians, states and even the Federal Trade Commission look to reform policy.
The Feb. 21 cybersecurity attack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare is taking a huge toll on physician finances, according to a recent study from the American Medical Association.
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Becker's has reported on 28 hospitals shuttering services since Feb. 1, a large majority of which are emergency departments and birthing services.
Most Gen Zers and millennials would prefer to retire in the South, according to a new survey from financial services company GoBankingRates.
Hospitals, health systems and physicians faced big Stark law penalties in 2023.
Minnesota pays cardiologists the highest hourly wage, according to May 2023 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Patient and provider interest in ASCs is rising, but markets that have stringent certificate-of-need laws could struggle, leaders say.