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Could a new wave of physicians return to private practice?
Around 77% of physicians have shifted away from independent practice and into employed models over the last decade, but some are unhappy with employment and are pivoting back to private practice. -
California's new $25 healthcare minimum wage law: 5 things to know
A California bill will go into effect Oct. 16 requiring healthcare facilities, including ASCs, to meet certain wage requirements, law firm Buchalter wrote in JDSupra. -
What's at stake when physician practices cash out
Physician practice ownership has been declining for decades. In 2022, just 44% of physicians owned their practices, compared with 76% in the early 1980s, according to a report from the American Medical Association. -
Why physicians are hopeful about medicine's future
Four physicians joined Becker's to discuss what's making them the most hopeful about the future of medicine. -
Physicians sound the alarm: What's scaring docs about the future of medicine
From consolidation to increases in workloads, five physicians joined Becker's to discuss what's scaring them the most about the future of medicine. -
The 'travesty' of rising CEO pay, influence as physician autonomy erodes
The growing influence of nonclinical actors in healthcare has sparked concerns among physicians, as many feel that their autonomy has been significantly eroded over the past few decades. -
Are business skills the ticket to reclaiming physician autonomy?
Physicians are interested in leadership roles, but many do not have the business skills to support that ambition. -
The 5 richest physician billionaires
The combined net worth of the five richest physician billionaires is $45.1 billion, according to Forbes' net worth tracker. -
HCA's leadership shakeup
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest ASC operators in the country through HCA Surgery Ventures. -
Physicians in hospital-owned practices aren't happy: 10 insights
Physicians working in hospital-owned practices are nearly three times more likely to report dissatisfaction compared to those in physician-owned practices, according to consulting firm Bain & Company’s Frontline of Healthcare Survey, highlighted in an October blog post. -
Meet CEOs, CFOs of the 5 biggest ASC chains
Here are the CEO and CFOs of the five biggest ASC chains: -
Optum CEO named one of country's most powerful women
Heather Cianfrocco, CEO of Optum, was named on Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" list. -
Practice challenges piling up for independent physicians
Private practice physicians are facing mounting challenges threatening financial stability and ability to provide care. -
Former Texas hospital CEO to pay $5.3M to settle kickback claims
The former CEO of a hospital in Rockdale, Texas, has agreed to pay more than $5.3 million to resolve allegations of paying kickbacks to physicians for laboratory referrals. -
Lab company to pay $27M for alleged false claims, physician kickbacks
San Diego-based lab company Precision Toxicology, operating as Precision Diagnostics, agreed to pay $27 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims for medically unnecessary urine drug tests and provided free items to physicians who referred expensive laboratory testing business to them. -
The biggest lessons 56 ASC leaders have learned
ASC leaders agree that effective leadership goes beyond managing operations, and it requires continuous learning and adaptation to stay ahead in the dynamic industry. -
Tenet's executive shakeup: 5 moves
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is the parent company of United Surgical Partners International, the country's largest ASC chain. -
10 best small cities to live in
In a new ranking, Wallethub named Carmel, Ind., the best small city to live in for its low unemployment rate, low rent costs and high median annual household income, among other factors. -
Texas physician to close private practice, join health system
Hoang Ho, MD, will be closing her private practice in Allen, Texas, and joining the Baylor Scott & White Family Medicine Clinic, according to a notice on the practice's website. -
The healthcare power players physicians are monitoring
From commercial payers to physician organizations, six physician leaders joined Becker's to discuss the healthcare power players they are watching.
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