Hospital and health system executives surveyed in January and February saw competition as a top cause of patient leakage, according to a new report by Central Logic.

Twenty-five states with the most ASCs were featured on Newsweek's new annual ranking of surgery centers.

Emergency medicine specialists are largely the ones treating U.S. COVID-19 patients in person, according to a Medscape survey of 5,005 practicing physicians in the U.S.

Thirty percent of full-time, non-physician providers at physician practices make more than $100,000 a year in direct monetary compensation, according to Physician's Practice's "2020 Staff Salary Survey."

More than one-fourth of physicians expect to see a change in staffing levels this year, according to Physician's Practice's "2020 Staff Salary Survey."

Healthcare professionals around the world have seen their income drop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Medscape survey of 7,414 respondents in eight countries.

Compensation for physicians early in their careers varies by setting, with physicians under the age of 40 reporting the highest pay in office-based single-specialty practices, according to the Medscape Young Physician Compensation Report 2020.

While most outpatient specialties have recovered from COVID-19-related delays, some are still struggling, according to a study from Commonwealth Fund.

Top-performing medical practices excel in certain areas that set them apart from the field.

Seven observations and predictions related to physician practice ownership in 2020:

The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy released its annual report on state facility fee trends, finding that statewide net patient revenues were approximately $12.4 billion.

As ASCs recover from pandemic-related standstills, "working with staff to regain volume and achieve financial stability will be a prime goal," according to OR Manager's "2020 Career & Salary Survey."

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."

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.