A wave of new companies is emerging to support independent ASCs, pushing back against industry consolidation by prioritizing physician ownership, autonomy and innovative management models. Here are three of the companies disrupting the industry: Ker Medical Ker Leader Medical is…
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Bankruptcies across the healthcare sector continue to raise concerns about the stability of various care delivery and service models. Here are five recent bankruptcies and how they illustrate larger structural and financial challenges impacting the industry: 1. CareMax In November…
While all physician specialists must undergo years of grueling training, long work hours and high-stress work days, some are favored more by Medicare payment systems than others. A number of factors, including specialty and workplace, can determine how physicians are…
Anesthesiologists, one of the highest-paid physician specialties, are seeing salaries shaped by factors such as geography, employment type, experience and market demand, according to AMN Healthcare’s Anesthesiologist Outlook for 2025. Here are five notes from the report: 1.The average salary…
A May 6 blog post from Coronis Health spotlights a longstanding challenge for anesthesia practices: billing disruptions caused by incomplete or inaccurate demographic data. Because hospitals typically manage patient intake, anesthesia providers often have little control over the quality of demographic details…
Compounding financial pressures are threatening the stability of anesthesia practices across the country. In a May 1 Coronis Health blog post, Justin Vaughn, vice president of anesthesia compliance at Coronis, details these challenges — underscoring that while each issue alone may…
The average annual salary for physicians is $302,540 in Mississippi, the worst-ranked state for healthcare in 2025. U.S. News & World Report ranked all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories. The rankings were published May 6. Compensation data…
Five eye products sold nationwide have been recalled due to manufacturing deviations, according to a May 12 report from CBS affiliate WKRC. The products were voluntarily recalled by independent contract testing laboratory BRS Analytical Service. The manufacturing issues, which may…
There are a wide range of factors to take into account when launching or constructing a new ASC, including strategies, de novo options and philosophies. Mark Langston, the new chief development officer of Compass Surgical Partners, recently connected with Becker’s…
With the current conversation in the anesthesia industry being dominated by problems in the space, including staffing and reimbursement, organizations have to readjust their approach. These four leaders recently connected with Becker’s to talk about some of the new ideas…