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A recent survey found that quality of life may be worsening for physicians. Medscape determined that for a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over the last three…

Swedish real estate developer Skanska has signed a contract with Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health to convert a 60,000-square-foot office building into an ASC and specialty clinic space. 

With a nationwide shortage of anesthesia providers that is expected to worsen before it improves, hospitals are discovering that their vision of a fully staffed anesthesia department is really a mirage.

Despite concerns within the healthcare industry over proposed cuts to Medicaid, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners executives said they do not perceive the cuts as a threat, according to a March 3 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha. 

Office-based physicians play a critical role in the U.S. economy, contributing a combined economic output of $2.3 trillion, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare.

A new report from Jackson Physician Search and LocumTenens.com reveals that only 21% of physicians would recommend a medical career to young people, and just 32% would choose the profession again.

ASCs and hospitals both serve vital roles in the healthcare system, but their approaches to operations, accountability and patient experience often differ drastically. 

Large healthcare groups are shifting their ASC strategy, favoring partnerships with surgery centers and physician practices over direct investments, Jeffrey Flynn, administrator and COO of New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center and president of the New York State Association of…