Physicians largely still hold their patients’ confidence in the exam room. About 87% rate patient trust in their clinical judgment as high, according to Medscape’s 2026 Patient Relationships Index. But more than half said rising healthcare and insurance costs are…
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John Reynolds, CEO of the Franklin-based Bone & Joint Institute of Tennessee, told Becker’s that one of his earliest lessons in how to roll out AI platforms came at a quarterly all-staff meeting with the practice’s roughly 400 employees, where…
Health systems that keep resisting the shift to ASCs are putting their financial future at risk, according to Regent Surgical CEO Travis Messina. Asked what is at stake for systems unwilling to adapt, Mr. Messina told Becker’s: “To be blunt,…
The ASC industry is adding capacity even as some markets are showing signs of strain. Elective case volumes fell in the first two quarters of 2026, pressured by economic uncertainty and the loss of ACA subsidies for hundreds of thousands…
The U.S. clinician workforce grew faster than the administrative staff who support it from 2012 to 2025, according to an Ataraxis analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Physicians and NPs combined grew 52.7% over that period. Support staff grew…
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A federal judge in Tennessee has allowed a class action over a 2025 data breach to proceed against Nashville-based Covenant Surgical Partners and two Maryland gastroenterology groups. Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District…
About 7 in 10 physicians report receiving a continuing medical education allowance, but only 6.7% of physician job listings publish its dollar value, according to a Sept. 24 analysis from clinician salary and job listing platform Marit. The analysis covers…
For ASC owners, many of whom run their practices as small businesses, a new ranking of the best U.S. states for business owners offers a useful benchmark for where the economic, regulatory and workforce environment is most favorable. Washington took…
Becker’s has tracked 62 hospital and health system job cut announcements so far in 2026, as of Sept. 24. Many target nonclinical and administrative roles, with systems citing lower reimbursement, rising labor and supply costs and the need to realign…
James Weber, MD, will retire as CEO of The Specialty Alliance on Dec. 31, 2026, ending a healthcare leadership career of about 40 years. He will stay on as chair emeritus and strategic adviser, City Biz reported Sept. 24. The…