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ASC transactions are lengthy and require physician owners to understand the process well before entering it Here is what each phase looks like in practice:  Phase 1: Pre-diligence and preparation (three to 12 months before going to market) Healthcare transaction…

Gastroenterology has become one of the most active investment targets in healthcare in 2026. Since January, Becker’s has reported on more than 34 hospitals and health systems expanding GI services — through new facilities, physician recruitment, practice acquisitions, technology deployments…

Prior authorization reform is moving on multiple fronts in 2026 — through Congress, state capitals, federal courtrooms and the exam rooms where physicians spend an average of 13 hours per week on PA paperwork alone. Here are 10 recent updates…

More than half of U.S. physicians now work for hospital systems, and new research suggests the consolidation trend has been physician-led, rather than hospital-driven. A qualitative study published June 10 in JAMA Network Open found that practice acquisitions at three…

For physicians weighing a career move, state income tax is often the deciding variable, and in high-earning specialties, the wrong state can cost more than $50,000 a year. Here are five things to know: 2. According to a report from…

The American College of Cardiology’s advocacy team has spent the first half of 2026 engaged on multiple fronts simultaneously — federal payment battles, state-level prior authorization campaigns and the rollout of a new heart failure payment model — with mixed…

Physicians who joined hospital systems through practice acquisitions report friction over staffing decisions, work schedules and inadequate onboarding, even as both groups agree the deals improve patient care, according to a new study. Researchers from Northeastern University interviewed 37 hospital…

Eugene (Ore.) Gastroenterology Consultants will open a new 34,000-square-foot clinic and ASC, The Register-Guard reported June 26.  The two-story building will house an endoscopy center on the first floor, with additional procedure rooms designed to expand capacity for screenings, diagnostic…

More certified registered nurse anesthetists are walking out of traditional W-2 positions, and the market they’re walking into is paying them more to do it. Of approximately 57,000 actively practicing CRNAs in the United States, about 18% practice as independent…