Despite current trends, some physicians say private practice isn't going anywhere. 

The average salary among healthcare administrators and managers in all settings is $104,830 per year — however, that figure varies by factors including years of experience and care setting. 

Miami, and its surrounding areas, has recently been named the U.S. city hardest hit by inflation this year, according to an October report from WalletHub. 

Declaring bankruptcy is often the last resort for any organization, but sometimes it is a necessary step. 

A Louisiana man has been charged in connection with a $148 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme that involved physician kickbacks from January 2013 to around August 2022. 

The leading debt generator for female physicians in 2023 is a mortgage on a primary residence, according to Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report," published Dec. 5. 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is deciding whether or not to sign a bill that would prohibit all noncompete agreements, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 6.

Female physician compensation reached an average of $300,000 in 2023, according to Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report," published Dec. 5. 

Hospitals and health systems aren't the only healthcare organizations feeling the heat from financial and staffing struggles. Several ASCs have closed in 2023 for those very reasons and more. 

Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority for ASC leaders, and that focus extends to reprocessing the endoscopes used in many GI procedures.

A Washington-based physician was charged for his alleged role in a medical supply scheme that defrauded Medicare and Tricare of more than $13.7 million.

Niagara (N.Y.) Ambulatory Center has tapped Charles Fetterman, MD, as its new medical director, according to a Dec. 5 report from the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. 

CMS finalized a 3.1% payment rate for ASCs in its 2024 final rule, an increase of .3% from the original rule. 

Forbes has released its annual list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, including well-known names like Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Barbie. Four U.S.-based women working in healthcare also topped the list. 

Three Texas physicians and one hospital executive have agreed to pay $880,199 to resolve allegations they were involved with a kickback scheme. 

Here are three physicians involved or allegedly involved in opioid schemes that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 8:

The Leapfrog Group on Dec. 5 announced its Top ASC Awards for 2023.

Nephrologists saw the lowest annual salary increase in the last 10 years — a bump of only $49,000 — while the specialty with the highest pay jump increased by more than $300,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023 and 2013.

The average annual salary among plastic surgeons increased by $302,000 in the last 10 years, according to data from Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023 and 2013.

New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center's CEO, Austin Cheng, was one of three Democratic candidates screened by the Nassau County Democratic Committee to potentially be put forth as the party's nominee in a special election runoff to replace unseated representative George Santos, according to a Dec. 4 LinkedIn post.