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Omicron XE & 5 more COVID-19 updates
Here are six COVID-19 updates from the last 10 days that ASC leaders need to know:
ASC payer mix as a percentage of collections: 2022
ASCs in the South receive the highest percentage of their collections from commercial payers, followed by surgery centers in the Midwest, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
CMS changes physicians want to see
The current healthcare landscape makes it difficult for physicians to turn a profit, and many leaders feel CMS’ policies are contributing.
The investment ASCs can’t afford to skip
ASCs are in a great position to capitalize on the trend to value-based care. Surgery centers are the high-quality, low-cost setting for care and could save Medicare, insurers and patients billions of dollars every year by migrating outpatient surgeries…
Former North Carolina physician sentenced to 78 months for pill mill
Former physician John Whan Kim was sentenced to 78 months in prison for unlawful distribution of opioids and cannabis, the Justice Department said April 7.
Texas hospital loses $8M suit over brain damage from hip surgery
A jury awarded a Texas patient who suffered brain damage during elective hip surgery $8.3 million, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported April 6.
100+ stats on ASCs
VMG Health began publishing its “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” in 2006 after finding limited available public information for ASCs.
10 gastroenterologists to know
Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology to know:
Employees asking for wage bumps, but budgets aren’t changing
Employers are setting aside an average of 3.9 percent of payroll this year for wage increases, but that’s not enough with inflation hitting a 40-year high in February, and employees are asking for more pay, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Mayo Clinic expanding ASC space in $15M project
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System is kicking off a $15 million project for its campus in Albert Lea, Minn., Austin Daily Herald reported April 7.
