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Anesthesiologist pay jumps 8%: 5 stats
Anesthesiologist pay jumped nearly 8 percent from 2021 to 2022, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15.
Advanced practitioners top source of competition for physicians: Medscape
Twenty-five percent of physicians said their income is being affected by nonphysician practitioners, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15.
American Vision Partners added to disability discrimination suit
The Justice Department is suing eye care practice management company American Vision Partners and Phoenix-based Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center over alleged discrimination against patients in wheelchairs, the department said April 18.
Regenerative medicine will be mainstream in 10 years, says spine CEO
New technologies and procedures are often met with pushback initially.
UCSD Health opens digestive clinic in mall
University of California San Diego Health opened a gastrointestinal and digestive clinic in a shopping mall, Times of San Diego reported April 18.
Surgeons focused on nonoperative care is what sets his practice apart, says spine CEO
In some healthcare settings, physicians are incentivized to squeeze as many patients into their days as possible, but care can suffer under that model.
5 anesthesia power players
Below are five power players transforming anesthesia:
Alabama law expands CRNAs’ scope of practice
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a provision that allows certified registered nurse anesthetists to provide anesthesia services in coordination with a physician, podiatrist or dentist, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology said in an Ap…
ASCs in the Midwest: 15 stats
Here are 15 key stats on ASCs in the Midwest, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Here’s what could draw more physicians to private practice
Private practice can offer physicians more autonomy, but rising overhead costs and declining reimbursements are pushing more toward hospital employment.
