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  1. Bipartisan support continues for Medicare reforms: 5 things to know

    Lawmakers continued to urge Congress to address cuts to Medicare reimbursements in a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter signed by 233 representatives Oct. 11.  
  2. Medical resident lifestyle, happiness: 12 things to know

    Nearly 100% of medical residents believe that the number of training hours required of them is either adequate or more than adequate, according to Medscape's 2024 "Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report," published Oct. 18. 
  3. ASCs' bright future

    From cost savings to surgical advancements, eight ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's hopeful for the future of ASCs. 

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  1. 12 threats stifling ASC success

    Jitander Dudee, MD, an ophthalmologist at Lexington, Ky.-based Medical Vision Institute, joined Becker's to discuss 12 factors that are raising concerns for future ASC growth. 
  2. ASCs sound alarm on mounting threats

    From reimbursement declines to increased competition from hospitals and other players, six ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's threatening the future of ASCs. 
  3. Northside Hospital Healthcare System opens ASC

    Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Healthcare System has opened a new ASC in Canton, Ga., according to an Oct. 18 report from the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. 
  4. 'We are going to need more physicians': What's scaring this gastroenterologist about medicine's future

    Gastroenterology is seeing rapid changes, as colorectal cancer cases rise and the physician shortage intensifies. 
  1. Hopeful, but skeptical: The double-edged sword of medical advancements

    While medical advancements enable ASC staff to achieve more with fewer resources, they come with their own set of challenges.
  2. GI specialist earns inaugural endowed professorship

    Steven Brant, MD, professor at New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers University, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Bishr and Souha Omary Family Endowed Legacy Professorship.
  3. Friends or foes? The evolving ASC, hospital relationship

    Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. 
  4. 5 states with the most employed anesthesiologists 

    Overall employment among anesthesiologists is expected to grow 2.6% through 2032, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper. 
  1. Oregon physician clinic to close

    Legacy Medical Group Wooburn (Ore.) Clinic will permanently close Dec. 31, The Lund Report said Oct. 15.  
  2. Physicians file $4.5M suit against Samaritan Health Services, allege retaliation

    Two surgeons have filed a whistleblower complaint against Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services, according to an Oct. 15 item in The Lund Report . 
  3. What's next for noncompete agreements?

    In August, the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements was struck down by a Texas federal judge. 
  4. CRNA workforce by the numbers

    There are currently 65,745 active certified registered nurse anesthetists in the United States, according to Medicus' 2024 white paper on the anesthesia provider shortage. 
  5. 'If you're not good, you sink': Do independent physicians have an edge?

    The number of employed physicians is skyrocketing, and many leaders are concerned about how this workforce evolution will affect care quality.
  6. Arizona ASC files suit accusing Aetna of 'serially' denying reimbursements

    Phoenix-based Fortitude Surgery Center has filed a lawsuit against Aetna, alleging violations of federal retirement income policy by denying claims for medically necessary services, according to court documents obtained by Becker's. 
  7. AdventHealth opens Georgia cardiology clinic

    AdventHealth Medical Group opened a cardiology clinic in Chatsworth, Ga.
  8. State's largest ASC opening in New York

    A $30 million "smart" ASC is poised to open in Amherst, N.Y., Oct. 24, capping a five-year construction project, according to an Oct. 17 report from Buffalo Business First. 
  9. Northwestern Medicine gets green light $95M medical office building

    Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine's Northwestern Hospital Huntley (Ill.) has earned approval for a new medical office building, according to an Oct. 16 report from Shaw Local News Network.

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