A surgeon in Lufkin, Texas, has permanently closed his practice and stopped treating patients at another medical center after an investigation by The Lufkin Daily News into allegations of medical malpractice, the publication reported May 2. Allegations involving patient deaths…
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Physician burnout rates have dropped below 45% for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a May 1 report from the American Medical Association. The AMA’s Organizational Biopsy report surveyed 18,000 physicians across 43 states and more…
Female physicians and physicians under 40 plan to retire at an earlier age than their male and senior counterparts, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Ambitions for Life After Practicing: Medscape Physicians and Retirement Report,” published May 2. Medscape surveyed 7,322 practicing…
Physician assistants in California, the state where PAs have the highest average annual salary, earn $68,100 more than PAs in Arkansas, the state where the profession has the lowest annual salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated salary information…
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., has been named the top CRNA school in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Grad School” rankings. Each university was given a score from 1…
The American Gastroenterological Association has partnered with healthcare startup incubator MATTER to launch an inaugural incubator focused on GI startups. The program will support startups that specialize in transforming the patient experience, advancing diagnostics and accelerating therapies for digestive diseases,…
Becker’s has reported on the development of 51 new ASCs so far in 2025, with California and New Jersey seeing the most new ASC developments. Here are the five states with the most ASC developments in 2025, as reported by…
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…
From inefficient OR time use to anesthesia costs, seven leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the most overlooked cost factors affecting ASCs’ financial situations. Editor’s note: These responses have been edited lightly for clarity and length. Question: What is the most…
As maintaining a private practice grows more challenging, identifying hidden costs is essential to protecting physician practices’ bottom lines. Medical Economics reported on 10 hidden costs hurting physician practices’ finances in an April 28 article: 1. Outdated EHR and technology:…