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The federal government is continually reviewing and updating guidance on COVID-19 as the number of cases and deaths escalates in the U.S.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left its mark on physician compensation and the industry as a whole. Here's a collection of recently published pieces on salaries, compensation and COVID-19's effects: 

The number of practicing providers interested in solo practice or independent ownership is up 2.4 percent from 2019, according to The Medicus Firm's "2020 Practice Preference & Relocation Survey."

Roughly one-fourth of providers expect their income to "decrease somewhat" this year compared to what it was in 2019, according to The Medicus Firm's "2020 Practice Preference & Relocation Survey."

More than half of providers practice in a hospital or in a single-specialty group, according to The Medicus Firm's "2020 Practice Preference & Relocation Survey."

The annual operating budget for ASCs fluctuated from 2019 to 2020 for many centers, with more centers reporting less than $1 million and more reporting $10 million or above, according to OR Manager's "2020 Career & Salary Survey."

Patient warming can be an important tool for surgeons in ensuring patients are comfortable during surgery and reducing surgical site infections, according to two recent meta-analyses published in January and May.

ASC leaders are reporting an increase in annual compensation in 2020, according to OR Manager's "2020 Career & Salary Survey."

Twenty-eight of Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International's facilities were recognized by Press Ganey for delivering "exemplary" patient-centric care.

The ASC market is poised for continued growth amid the consumerization of healthcare and the transition to value-based care, according to Global Healthcare Advisors, a boutique investment bank focused on healthcare mergers and acquisitions.