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Andre Schotte has taken on the role of administrator at DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach in California.

Physicians at HCA Florida Bayonet Point in Hudson have claimed that unsanitary surgical instruments and other issues threaten patient safety following cost-cutting measures. 

January/February 2023 Issue of Becker’s ASC Review ON THE COVER Largest ASC chains by number of physicians Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, is the largest ASC chain in the country by centers and number of physicians. 3…

Some ASCs have begun adding robotic technologies to strengthen their orthopedic programs. 

From the first-ever cleared RSV vaccine to the CDC's first strategic plan on public health data, here are five public health updates Becker's has reported on since May 1:

Hawaii's 4 percent medical excise tax has been a burden on physicians treating patients with Medicare, affecting patient care, NBC affiliate KPVI reported Feb. 8. 

Fifty-seven percent of physicians practicing in outpatient clinics reported experiencing burnout, according to Medscape's 2023 "U.S. Physician Burnout and Depression Report."

Forty-five percent of physicians said increased compensation would help with burnout, according to Medscape's 2023 "U.S. Physician Burnout and Depression Report."

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association made healthcare policy recommendations that the group claimed may reduce medical costs in the U.S. by $767 billion over 10 years.

Here are six legal battles involving physicians that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 5: