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Physicians in the U.S. and the U.K. have several similarities when it comes to prioritizing happiness, mental health, exercise and work-life balance, according to Medscape’s 2025 “UK Wellness and Life Outside of Work Report” and “Physician Mental Health & Well-Being…

Financial stressors, including lower reimbursement rates, inflation and rising overhead costs, are forcing independent physicians and surgeons to make big changes. To keep up, some surgeons are choosing to retire early, some are heading into the private equity route and…

Anesthesia providers are closely eyeing the future of the ASC industry as it is increasingly consolidated by national management services organizations, hospitals and health systems and private equity groups. Three leaders in anesthesia joined Becker’s to share their thoughts on…

Family medicine has the highest number of providers out of any physician specialty, according to a report from Axuall.  The 2025 Clinician Workforce Insights Report analyzed components such as historical claim volume, emerging patient trends, facility and organization specific data…

A former Ohio physician who was fired and later acquitted of murder charges in the deaths of 14 patients has lost a defamation lawsuit against Columbus-based Mount Carmel Health System, The Vindicator reported June 17. What happened?

Medtech company Smith+Nephew has partnered with Standard Health to develop the first orthopedic ASC in the United Kingdom.  The facility will provide services including rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, knee and hip replacements and foot, ankle, hand and wrist procedures,…

Phoenix-based Banner Health has appointed Ryan Koos as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer.  In the role, Mr. Koos will oversee all aspects of the health system’s supply chain, including ordering, distribution, inventory, strategy of sourcing and contracting,…

Shirin Hassan, PhD, is a research manager at Endeavor Health, one of Illinois’ largest healthcare systems, where she provides administrative leadership for radiology research and National Institutes of Health grant oversight. With a background that spans scientific discovery and clinical…

Republicans in the Senate have proposed new cuts to Medicaid that are more expansive than those proposed by their counterparts in the House of Representatives, further raising concerns from healthcare leaders about the negative effects for health systems, patients and…

Private practice, once the gold standard of physician autonomy and patient-centered care, is on the decline. Here’s what 15 leaders have to say about the private practice exodus: Adam Bruggeman, MD. Orthopedic surgeon at Texas Spine Center (San Antonio): Let’s…