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Many anesthesia departments and ASCs facing staffing shortages have turned toward cheaper labor as a solution. Jarrett Heard, MD, associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and medical director of perioperative services at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, thinks…

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that laid off employees in the month of June, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of an effort to reduce administrative…

Three physician practices announced closures in June, amid financial and staffing pressures squeezing independent practices.  The list spans a single-specialty urology group losing its physicians, a national payer-owned primary care chain trimming its footprint and a regional health system shuttering…

More than a dozen physicians and advanced practice providers have left Dignity Health Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, Calif., after the health system’s medical foundation unilaterally changed its contracting arrangements with the Santa Cruz Medical Group late last year, Lookout…

Four major surveys put anesthesiologist pay anywhere from $432,490 to $565,540, a gap of more than $100,000 for the same specialty. The difference isn’t a flaw in the data. It comes down to what each survey actually measures. Each anesthesiologist…

Rural ASCs and independent physician practices are navigating a split picture in 2026. New federal dollars, a federal shortage designation push and emerging payment reform are creating fresh opportunities for surgical access outside hospital walls. At the same time, clinic…

Some surgical assistants are using arbitration provisions in federal billing law to collect far more than the surgeons they assist, according to The New York Times. Surgical assistants are typically paid a standard fee equal to about 16% of a…

A 79,500-square-foot orthopedic ASC and medical office building opened in Waltham, Mass., in June 2026, becoming the largest facility of its kind in Greater Boston by total footprint. According to a June 30 news release shared with Becker’s, the center…