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10 employee benefit changes for ASCs, medical groups in 2022

Hourly wages and salaries typically are the most important factors in healthcare employees’ workplace decisions, with many ASCs and medical groups bolstering their compensation packages to attract new staff in a challenging labor market. 

How the nursing shortage is affecting ASCs and medical practices

Nurses are among the most difficult staff members for ASCs and medical practices to recruit because of a nationwide shortage attributed to increased demand due to an aging population and burnout reaching new levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Physician charged with $11M knee brace fraud

Charlotte, N.C., physician Sudipta Mazumder, MD, was charged with defrauding Medicare and Tricare of more than $11 million in 2019 and 2020, the Justice Department said June 23.

10 gastroenterologists to know

Here are 10 physicians to know who specialize in gastroenterology:

The most difficult staff for ASCs to recruit

ASCs, hospitals and health systems continue to be challenged with staff shortages as the availability of high-quality clinical and administrative workers fluctuates through labor market shifts and new waves of COVID-19 variants.

$11.5M North Carolina medical office building sold

JLL Capital Markets closed the $11.5 million sale of a 79,202-square-foot, two-story medical and office building in Durham, N.C., JLL reported June 16. 

Top 5 states for nurse pay 

California is the highest-paying state for registered nurses, according to the 2022 MGMA Management and Staff Compensation report.

ASCs face reimbursement hurdles amid single-payer healthcare push

ASCs have long faced challenges in securing reimbursements, but successful ASCs are focused on payer contracting strategy. 

7 numbers making physicians nervous 

Here are seven stats reflecting challenges ahead for physicians:

Anesthesiologist wealth: 4 report takeaways

Anesthesiology is the eleventh wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022.”