Rising staffing and supply costs and a low reimbursement rate from CMS are some of the biggest concerns physicians have surrounding procedure reimbursements.
While the physician workforce is increasingly moving to employed models with more than 108,700 physicians shifting to employment from 2019 to 2021 some are finding it difficult to maintain autonomy and are making the shift back to private practice.
Spine and orthopedics leaders speaking at Becker s June ASC Conference share their concerns for the most dangerous trends in the industry, including decreased physician autonomy, overbearing insurance companies, and Medicare reimbursement cuts.