For physicians opening private practices, choosing where to establish a new ASC can be a difficult decision. 

Fifty-one percent of physicians have made what they referred to as a bad investment in the last year, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Wealth & Debt Report," published June 12. 

About 22.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of June 4, according to data from KFF.

The U.S. has four female billionaires who made their fortunes from the healthcare industry, according to Forbes' live net worth tracker. 

A study conducted at City of Hope, a cancer research organization based in Duarte, Calif., found that robotic liver surgery can be safely conducted as an outpatient procedure.

Twenty-eight percent of physicians have a net worth ranging between $2 million and $4.9 million in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Wealth & Debt Report," published June 12. 

Here are three kickback lawsuits Becker's has covered in the last month:

Here are five updates on ASCs and medical office buildings in Florida that Becker's has reported on since May 9:

The Supreme Court has accepted a petition to review a decision on a case that decreased the extra Medicare payments received by hospitals that serve larger populations of low-income patients, Bloomberg Law reported June 10. 

Patient reviews, insurance coverage and projected out-of-pocket costs are three of the biggest aspects that patients consider when choosing between ASCs and larger hospitals, according to a June 10 report by U.S. News & World Report.

Montana is the state with the best medical environment for physicians, according to a report from personal finance site WalletHub.

With the introduction of digital care platforms like moveUP, healthcare providers now have a powerful AI based tool to enhance patient care and streamline their practice.

Here are five gastroenterology-focused groups that opened new treatment facilities in the last five weeks, as reported by Becker's since May 6:

Five people were arrested in Los Angeles for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $15 million through sham hospice companies.

A Natick, Mass., psychiatrist was sentenced to eight years and three months in prison for a $19 million Medicare and private insurance fraud scheme. 

On May 28, a public hearing began over a contested ASC in Hoover, Ala., proposed by Healthcare Resources and the Hoover Health Care Authority in November. 

Physician assistants earn an average base salary of $131,000 in 2024, up from $122,000 in 2023, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Assistant Compensation Report," published June 7. 

New physicians are making more post-residency than they were in 2019, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."

Thirty-two hospitals and health systems have announced plans to lay off employees so far in 2024, which could create a larger talent pool for ASCs and private practices. 

As value-based care becomes commonplace throughout the U.S. healthcare system, physicians and practices are learning how to lean into the trend.