Becker's Healthcare December 27, 2024
Patsy Newitt

2024 has been a year of seismic shifts and bold perspectives in the ASC industry, with leaders grappling with the accelerating consolidation of physician practices, reimbursement challenges and the ongoing shift toward ASCs.

From warnings about the dangers of oligopolies to calls for prioritizing patient care over profits, here are five thought-provoking perspectives shared with Becker’s.

“We sold our souls and have nothing”

As the migration to employment accelerates, many physicians are finding themselves unhappy with the effects of consolidation on autonomy and care quality.

Here’s one leader’s thoughts on the downfall of this trend:

Matt Mazurek, MD. Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine (New Haven, Conn.): Nearly 78% of physicians now are employed,...

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