May 2023 • Vol. 2023 No. 4
Hospitals are ending
services — here's how 'the
ASC industry is reshaping
itself'
While hospitals continue to close service
lines, a window of opportunity appears to
be opening for ASCs.
Why don't private practice
physicians have more
power in healthcare?
Private practice physicians are struggling
as the physician workforce increasingly
migrates to employed models.
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Is CMS pushing procedures
away from ASCs? 5 moves to
know
From its reversal on the inpatient only list to removing
procedures from the ASC-approved list, CMS seemingly has
been erratic with its ASC policies.
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STORIES INSIDE
The new ASC hot spots p. 10
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IN THIS ISSUE:
10 most expensive
states for physicians
to live in
p. 9
UnitedHealthcare
to cut prior
authorization usage
by 20%
p. 8
Physician vs.
healthcare CEO pay:
5 notes
p. 10
What the ASC
industry will look
like in the next 10
years
p. 24
5 numbers making
gastroenterologists
nervous
p. 42
