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Salary or productivity? Surgeon pay by compensation method
Surgeons across the country have varying pay depending on their compensation method and their practice’s ownership, according to a May 2022 MGMA report.
Arizona endoscopy center to open in summer
Builders for Glendale, Ariz.-based Arrowhead Endoscopy Center have completed initial site work, Glendale Star reported May 25.
5 highest, lowest-paying states for surgeons
Surgeons across the country have seen rising compensation since 2019, according to a May 2022 MGMA report.
Physician-owned practices are more productive, report says
Physician-owned practices reported higher levels of productivity in collections and work relative value units, according to Medical Group Management Association’s 2022 “Datadive Provider Compensation Report.”
$17.2M Arizona ASC real estate acquired by property trust
JLL Income Property Trust acquired a medical office building in Flagstaff, Ariz., for $17.2 million, the property trust said May 25.
How Sheila Thompson plans on increasing ASC utilization at Twin Cities Pain Clinic and Surgery Center
Sheila Thompson, RN, serves as practice administrator at Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Pain Clinic and Surgery Center. Ms. Thompson will serve on the panel “The New Work-Life Balance: Best Ideas to Meet Staff and Physician Needs” at Becker’s 19th Annu…
How Dr. Ernest Braxton is overcoming spinal confusion at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery
Ernest Braxton, MD, serves as a board-certified neurosurgeon at Vail, Colo.-based Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery. Dr. Braxton will serve on the panels “Minimally Invasive Complex Spine: Big Trends and Concepts,” “Technology Revolutionizing…
The upcoming investments in healthcare with Dr. Harel Deutsch of Rush University Medical Center
Harel Deutsch, MD, serves as co-director of Rush Spine Center at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Deutsch will serve on the panels “Spinal Robots: Current Trends and Outlook for the Future” and “Direct-to-Employer Contracting 101: Stra…
How ASCs can harness the power of patient choice
Understanding how to capitalize on the “power of patient choice” is critical for ASCs to stay in business, according to Joy Taylor, JD, COO of Axion Spine & Neurosurgery in Alpharetta, Ga.
Gastroenterologist productivity drops 16%: 3 notes
Gastroenterologist productivity dropped 16.2 percent from March 2020 to March 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
