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States with the highest projected physician shortages vs. job resignation rates
As staffing issues remain top of mind for healthcare leaders, physician shortages and job resignations can further exacerbate the problem.
GI Research Foundation honors Dr. David Rubin
The GI Research Foundation has given the Joseph B. Kirsner Award to David Rubin, MD, the foundation said May 11.
ASC hot spot: 5 deals in Florida this year
Florida is an ASC hot spot, with at least 28 centers opened in 2022.
Ambulatory care sees highest job growth in healthcare sector in April
Among the 34,000 healthcare jobs added in April, ambulatory care created 28,000, beating out hospitals, nursing and residential care, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
5 California ASC updates
Here are five updates on California ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since April 11:
Physicians & ASCs: The perfect pairing?
ASCs can not only provide financial opportunities for physicians, but they also can offer a more ideal work experience and an opportunity for autonomy.
Georgia community getting its 1st ASC
Eye MD Surgery Center has been approved to open in Bethlehem, Ga., as Barrow County’s first ASC, Barrow News-Journal reported May 11.
Insurers want more surgeries in ASCs
Snagging profitable payer contracts and high reimbursements has historically been an obstacle for ASCs, particularly when competing with hospitals’ big pockets.
Premier Orthopedics partners with HOPCo for value-based care
Philadelphia-based Premier Orthopedics is joining with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. to integrate partnerships with orthopedic practices, physicians, health systems and payers in the region.
Top 25 physician specialties by average charges
Nephrology is the physician specialty with the highest average charges per provider, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare.
