Seven physician leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest threats to physicians right now.

Forty-one percent of physician malpractice cases are dismissed, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Malpractice Report," published Oct. 26.

Forty-seven percent of open physician roles were unfilled at the end of 2022, according to data published Oct. 24 by the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment. 

Medscape surveyed 3,037 physicians in its 2023 "Physicians and Malpractice Report," published Oct. 26.

Nineteen percent of physicians pay between $5,000 and $9,999 for malpractice premiums, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physicians and Malpractice Report," published Oct. 26.

ASCs often struggle to compete for staff against the deep pockets of hospitals in their market, but employees are often drawn to ASCs for the workplace flexibility and positive work culture. 

ASC owners and administrators are keeping an eye on big trends in healthcare and making significant investments to "future-proof" their centers.

Here are three recent updates from federal entities that are affecting the ASC industry:

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly closing or cutting service lines, citing declining patient volumes and rising costs. 

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is the largest employer of physicians. 

Cheri Smith, RN, administrator of Fort Myers (Fla.) Endoscopy Center, joined Becker's to discuss why increasing regulations will hurt the ASC industry. 

Sixty-four percent of physicians do not take on extra work to supplement their income, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

Here are seven healthcare leaders who have vacated their CEO roles, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 10:

Self-employed female physicians on average earn $6,000 more per year than their employed counterparts, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

From positive work culture to a prioritization of self care, five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what is making them hopeful. 

From nurse shortages to the decline of independent providers, five ASC leaders shared with Becker's what's making them nervous.

Jay Pruzansky, DPM, MBA, Vice President of Development, at Merritt Healthcare Advisors, a sell-side investment bank focused on representing owners of surgical facilities and healthcare practices, shares the trends he is seeing in the ASC landscape today and in the future.

Primary care physicians saw a 18.3% jump in total cash compensation over the last five years, according to SullivanCotter's 2023 "Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey."

Les Jebson, regional administrator at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, joined Becker's to discuss the threats to outpatient growth and what procedures are moving to the ASC setting. 

Tom Cowhey, former CFO of Surgery Partners, has been appointed as interim CFO of CVS Health.