In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the challenges faced by physicians in 2024 have reached a crucial tipping point.
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A shift toward value-based care, the ongoing consolidation of independent ASCs and an increasing role of AI are three things to look out for in 2025 in the ASC space.
ASCs are closely monitoring hospital nurse salaries as they compete with the significant financial resources of larger healthcare providers in their markets to attract and retain staff.
President-elect Donald Trump will appoint Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission.
A Dec. 11 report by the Center for American Progress outlined recent controversy surrounding the FTC's attempt to ban noncompete agreements earlier in 2024, as well as several common types of clauses found in healthcare contracts between providers, payers and…
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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.