The number of independent physicians has been on a steady decline — around 108,700 physicians left private practice for employment between 2019 and 2021, according to a report from Avalere.
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The recent minimum wage increase in California has presented financial challenges for many ASCs, forcing smaller physician-owned practices to compete with larger hospitals and organizations for staff.
Anesthesia regulations are evolving across many states as shifting practice standards and changing insurance policies face increased scrutiny.
The implementation of AI has become widespread in healthcare, but physicians are concerned that unregulated AI use is increasing prior authorization denials, according to a May 7 report by the American Medical Association.
A case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court could limit the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's role in preventive care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a March 7 article published in the American Journal of Managed…
Gastroenterology of the Rockies has opened a new endoscopy center in Denver as part of a joint venture with Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health.
Anesthesia providers are increasingly sounding the alarm over payer policies that threaten fair compensation, patient access and the sustainability of their profession.
The ASC Quality Collaboration has named Nina Goins, RN, as its executive director. Ms. Goins will succeed current executive director Kathy Wilson, RN.
The American Gastroenterological Association has elected Richard Peek, MD, as vice president.
There have been several notable "firsts" and other technological developments in cardiology over the last month, as reported by Becker's: