In 2025, 28% of physicians report thinking about leaving the medical profession at least once a week, a 22% decrease from 2024, according to Athenahealth’s 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey. The Harris Poll surveyed 1,001 physicians — consisting of 750 primary…
Author: Patsy Newitt
Consolidation is skyrocketing in gastroenterology, particularly with private equity – nearly 10% of U.S. gastroenterologists are part of PE-backed practices, according to a 2023 study published in Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Here are five major private equity transactions shaping the gastroenterology…
Just 42% of physicians say their organization is on stable financial footing, according to 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey. The Harris Poll conducted the survey between Jan. 2 and Jan. 15, gathering responses from 1,001 physicians — including 750 primary care…
Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente Northern California has more than doubled its colorectal cancer screening rates over the past two decades — from 37.4% in 2000 to 79.8% in 2019 — through a proactive outreach program that has also significantly reduced mortality.…
Longmeadow-based The Hand Center of Western Massachusetts will close June 1, according to a notice posted on the practice’s website. The closure is attributed to “sudden unexpected staffing issues” that have disrupted operations. “The matter has reached a critical point…
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From labor contracts to new leadership appointments, here are nine things Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente have done in the last month: 1. Roughly 2,400 mental health workers ended a strike that began Oct. 21, after reaching a tentative labor contract…
President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, released May 2, outlines a $160 billion reduction in non-defense federal spending. Here are five things ASCs need to know: 1. Major cuts to NIH and CDC: The budget proposes nearly halving…
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer-Chester Medical Center officially closed May 2, marking the final step in Prospect Medical Holdings’ plan to shut down the Crozer Health system. Here are five things to know: 1. The closure of Crozer-Chester Medical Center follows the…
An Opelousas, La.-based nurse practitioner has been convicted for her involvement in a more than $2 million fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced in a May 2 news release. What happened? What’s next?
Monitoring cash flow, reviewing contracts and improving efficiency are a few strategies that ASC leaders are taking to guard against a potential recession. Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their strategies. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for…