Leadership

From pay cuts to workforce evolutions, 2024 was a tumultuous year for physicians. 

About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings and into employment by hospital or health systems. But recent developments indicate that some may be reconsidering their independence. 

The U.S. could see a shortage of up to 64,000 physicians by the end of 2024 and 86,000 by 2036, according to a survey from McKinsey. 

As 2024 unfolds, physicians across specialties face unprecedented challenges, many of which center on the financial and administrative pressures stemming from reimbursement cuts. 

Six ASC leaders joined Becker's to share the biggest lesson they learned in 2024. 

Six ASC leaders joined Becker's to share how the ASC industry shifted in 2024. 

Surgical case migration from hospitals to ASCs is an unstoppable trend, prompting hospitals, health systems and independent practices to develop dedicated ASC strategies.

Cardiothoracic surgery is the highest-paying specialty for physician assistants while anesthesiology is the highest paying specialty for nurse practitioners, according to consulting firm SullivanCotter's "2024 Advanced Practice Provider Compensation and Productivity Survey Report."

While it is generally accepted that the shortage of physicians in the U.S. is driven by an aging population of current physicians, an insufficient number of residency slots and increased demand for medical procedures, Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., offered…

Physician incentives have long served as a way to improve patient outcomes and manage costs. But, a Dec. 3 article by the Association for Physician Leadership reportedly found several things that systems can do to improve the design of their…