Author: Patsy Newitt

Administrative and financial expectations for physicians are increasing, and Vikas Patel, MD, says they're affecting care quality. 

Here are 12 statistics on physician malpratice, drawn from Medical Economics' "92nd Physician Report," Medscape's "2021 Physician Malpractice Report" and a 2020 report by Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability insurance.

Private equity investors were the seller in 75 percent of medical office sales in 2021 and the buyer in 63 percent of sales, according to an analysis by medical data company RevistaMed. 

Utah is primed for ASC growth. The state has seen the highest population growth, an 18.4 percent increase, of any state over the last 10 years and doesn't require providers to apply for a certificate of need to build an…

With more than 70 percent of physicians now employed by hospitals and corporations, many physicians are left with little say in how the healthcare industry is changing. 

The top five most common procedures performed at an ASC are gastroenterology procedures, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

A New Jersey rheumatologist was convicted by a federal jury for defrauding Medicare and other insurers, the Justice Department said in a March 8 statement. 

Between 2017 and January 2022, data company Definitive Healthcare recorded more than 4,100 merger and acquisition news stories. 

Self-employed orthopedic surgeons routinely earn more than their employed counterparts, according to Medscape's physician salary explorer.

Florida Heart Associates has completed the construction of an ASC in Fort Myers, Stevens Construction, a company involved with the project, said March 7.