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Gastroenterology incentive bonuses averaged $60K last year

The average incentive bonus in 2021 for gastroenterology was $60,000, according to Physicians Thrive 2022 Physician Compensation Report.

New orthopedic ASC will bring 800 total joints per year to Ohio city

Cleveland-based University Hospitals is building an orthopedic ASC in Amherst, Ohio, that will create 20 to 25 new jobs, The Chronicle Chronicle reported Jan. 27.

HCA saw 14.2% bump in outpatient surgeries, ended 2021 with 125 ASCs

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare grew its outpatient business last year and added ASCs.

Top 10 states for physician pay | 2022

Alabama again grabs the No. 1 spot for highest median physician salary, according to the Physicians Thrive 2022 Physician Compensation Report, likely due in part to its ratio of physicians per capita.

Daily COVID-19 deaths during omicron surpass peak in delta wave & more updates 

Six COVID-19 updates from the last week: 

Are hospitals getting more aggressive against private practices?

While COVID-19 is accelerating the migration of physicians to hospital employment, some hospitals have doubled down on measures that are making it hard for private practice physicians to remain independent. 

10 cities with biggest pay bumps for physicians

Physicians in Providence, R.I., had the largest pay bump of any metropolitan city last year, according to Physicians Thrive, a physician advisory group.

10 total joint ASC physicians to know

Below are 10 physicians performing total joint replacements at ASCs:

6 recent ASC accreditations

Six ASC accreditations and service verifications from the past two months:

Mississippi joint venture ASC marks 20 years of success

The Oxford (Miss.) Surgery Center is celebrating 20 years of providing care for the region, Hotty Toddy News reported Jan. 26.