Author's posts
Iowa orthopedic ASC earns accreditation
The orthopedic surgery center affiliated with Des Moines, Iowa-based DMOS Orthopaedic Centers, Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center & UnityPoint Health has earned the AAAHC advanced ortho certification accreditation, news station WHO reported Oct. 21…
2 Michigan hospitals form joint venture, build pediatric ASC
Livonia-based Trinity Health Michigan and U-M Health in Ann Arbor, Mich., are forming a joint venture to bring pediatric care to Trinity Health Oakland hospital in Pontiac, Michigan Medicine Headlines reported Oct. 21.
10 states with the lowest physician assistant pay
The national average pay for physician assistants is $55.81 per hour or $116,080 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey released March 31.
Average RN pay in the 10 states with the best, worst unemployment stats
Minnesota had the biggest decrease in its state unemployment rate in September, according to data from personal finance website WalletHub, while having a midlevel pay rate of $40.40 an hour for registered nurses.
Hourly surgical tech pay for all 50 states | 2022
The national average pay for surgical technologists is $24.77 per hour or $51,510 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey released March 31.
Texas pain specialist gets 3 years probation, $1.5M restitution for kickbacks
A Texas physician was sentenced to three years of probation and up to $1.5 million in restitution for accepting illegal kickbacks from a compounding pharmacy, the Justice Department said Oct. 19.
Iterative Scopes in the headlines: 6 GI shifts this year
From a new chief medical officer to new FDA clearances, here are six Iterative Scopes updates Becker’s has reported on in 2022.
Iterative Scopes rebrands as Iterative Health
Gastroenterology-focused software company Iterative Scopes has rebranded as Iterative Health.
USPI adds 122 ASCs in a year: 6 notes on the company’s growth
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, has added 122 ASCs in the last year, solidifying its position as the largest ASC chain in the country.
Physician pay is decreasing in these specialties
Physician pay is decreasing in four specialties, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
