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Devicemaker sued over hip replacement implants
Three hip replacement recipients are suing surgical devicemaker Exactech, Law Firm Newswire reported March 11.
Supply costs make up 28% of ASC revenue and 3 more stats
Supply costs make up a median 28 percent of an ASC’s revenue, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report.
What’s driving the next generation of physicians to private practice?
Between rising costs, physician burnout and increasing consolidation, physicians are increasingly choosing hospital employment over private practice.
Surgery Partners to launch 7 to 9 cardio ASC programs next year
Surgery Partners CEO Eric Evans said in the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call that he expects cardiology to see a similar percentage of growth that orthopedics has since 2017.
NewYork-Presbyterian to repurpose $83.5M property into outpatient campus
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has bought an office complex in White Plains, N.Y., for $83.5 million that it plans to redevelop into a multispecialty outpatient campus, Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals reported March 8.
ASC nurses earn $37.50/hour on average: Survey
On average, nurses earn $37.50 an hour at ASCs and work about 6.7 hours per case, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
How medical resident salaries compare to other entry-level pay
After physicians earn their medical degrees, most go on to complete several years of residency before diving into a specialty fellowship or beginning their practice.
$1.9B in charges to medical device industry included in upcoming 5-year FDA agreement
The FDA and the medical device industry reached an agreement on key points of the fifth iteration of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments, Politico reported March 11.
5 gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders to know
Here are five gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders:
Medical education is answer to physician shortages, physician dean says
The U.S. could face a shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034, according to data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges in June
