Physician burnout has declined for the third straight year, but roughly half of physicians still say they’re feeling overworked, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Doximity, a digital platform for U.S. medical professionals, released the report Aug. 25. The…
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Phoenix-based OrthoArizona opened a $25 million, 50,000-square-foot orthopedic center in Glendale, Ariz., Sept. 2. The facility combines musculoskeletal care, an on-site ASC, physical therapy and imaging, including MRI, according to a Sept. 2 news release. The opening is part of…
Wayne, N.J.-based University Spine Center sued UnitedHealthcare July 24, alleging the insurer failed to pay $226,477.60 awarded through the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process. The dispute involves out-of-network medical and surgical services provided to three UnitedHealthcare members in…
Florida accounted for 10 of the 53 ASC developments Becker’s has tracked nationally so far in 2026 , the most of any state. Here are eight things to know about what’s driving it.
As consolidation activity accelerates across the ASC industry, Avon, Conn.-based Constitution Surgery Alliance CFO Philip Cooksey said the company is staying deliberately selective about who it partners with, leaning on quality as a non-negotiable rather than chasing scale for its…
Ambient AI note-taking has been marketed to physicians on the premise that it gives them more face-to-face time with patients by completing their visit notes in real-time. For Mikel Daniels, DPM, that promise comes with a catch he believes most…
Gastroenterology practices are absorbing pressure from two directions at once this year, and physicians and administrators say the damage is showing up procedure by procedure, on individual claims and individual schedules. CMS’ 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut ASC-based GI…
Fondren Orthopedic Group, a physician-owned orthopedic practice serving the Houston area, is opening its first ASC. And according to COO Joshua Smith, the driving force behind it is simple: increased caseloads of patients want care closer to home, on their…
Most physicians say they’d still choose medicine if they had it to do over again, but nearly half say they’re likely to leave clinical practice within the next two years, according to Doximity’s 2026 Physician Compensation Report. Doximity, a digital…
Sanford Health’s acquisition of Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Health is set to close Sept. 1, after the two systems signed a 10-year oversight agreement with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office Aug. 28 — five times longer than Sanford’s original two-year…