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15% of physicians use value-based payment models: 6 stats
Fifteen percent of physicians participate in value-based payment models, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15. Value-based care is gaining momentum in the ASC industry as a means to reduce costs.
Chicago baseball star undergoes surgery at ASC
Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez underwent surgery April 26 at the Rush Oak Brook (Ill.) Surgery Center, according to the Daily Herald.
Physician-led multispecialty network lands partnership with 5-practice eye center
US Eye, a physician-led multispecialty group, has partnered with Kelly Eye Center, which has five locations throughout greater Raleigh, N.C.
50+ stats on ASC operating costs
Here are more than 50 stats about ASC operating expenses from VMG Health’s 2022 “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study:”
China’s COVID-19 lockdown stalls deliveries & 6 more supply chain updates
Here are seven supply chain updates from the last week:
Physician didn’t account for 11,000 opioid doses, now must pay $350K
A former physician in El Paso, Texas, agreed to pay $350,000 to settle allegations that he didn’t account for more than 11,000 opioid doses, the U.S. Justice Department said April 25.
Cardiologist pay jumps 6%: 5 stats
Cardiologist pay jumped more than 6 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15.
$3.6M Florida medical office building sold
A medical office building in Vero Beach, Fla., was sold for $3.6 million, ConnectCRE reported April 25.
Time is physicians’ biggest enemy in a ‘cumbersome’ healthcare landscape
Physicians’ lack of time, particularly from administrative burdens from medical records, are harming their ability to provide patient care.
The financial burden of colonoscopies amid rising CRC cases
Rising labor and supply costs paired with declining reimbursements are making colonoscopy unattractive for many gastroenterologists, drawing concern from many amid a rise of advanced stage colorectal cancer.
