Today's Top 20 Stories
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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. -
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. -
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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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. -
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. -
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. -
'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.
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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. -
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. -
Friends or foes? The evolving ASC, hospital relationship
Hospitals are increasingly looking to ASCs as procedures migrate to the outpatient setting. -
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.
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Oregon physician clinic to close
Legacy Medical Group Wooburn (Ore.) Clinic will permanently close Dec. 31, The Lund Report said Oct. 15. -
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 . -
What's next for noncompete agreements?
In August, the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements was struck down by a Texas federal judge. -
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. -
'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. -
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. -
AdventHealth opens Georgia cardiology clinic
AdventHealth Medical Group opened a cardiology clinic in Chatsworth, Ga. -
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. -
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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