The consolidation of physician practices and ASCs by hospitals, health systems and private equity persists in markets across the U.S. However, some ASC physicians and leaders sense a growing push towards independence as physicians fight for their autonomy and practice…
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Representatives Scott Peters, a Democrat from California and Thomas Kean Jr., a Republican from New Jersey, reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act on Sept. 1, which would sharply restrict employers’ use of noncompete agreements nationwide. According to a Sept. 1 news…
Private equity firms have spent more than a decade building physician practice management platforms in specialties such as cardiology, orthopedics, gastroenterology and ophthalmology. The playbook — acquiring a platform practice, adding on regional practices, then exiting within three to five…
Advances in minimally invasive surgery, robotics, neuro-oncology, neurotechnology and complex spine care are expanding what is possible in neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons across the country are helping drive that progress while advancing research, refining surgical techniques and training the next generation. The…
T.J. Regional Health and Graves Gilbert Clinic are exploring a long-term affiliation that would bring together more than 300 providers across primary care and specialties. Bowling Green, Ky.-based Graves Gilbert Clinic selected T.J. Regional Health as a preferred partner with…
Tracy Young, CRNA, was recently appointed president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and is co-founder and chief operating officer of Essential Anesthesia Management. He recently joined Becker’s to discuss his priorities as AANA’s new president, including workforce access,…
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…
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.