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Rent up 17%, outpacing ASC staff salary growth
Rent continues to soar, and in some areas the average monthly rent accounts for more than 30 percent of household income, according to realtor.com.
Staffing to be a key challenge in 2022, Dr. Deepak Reddy says
Deepak Reddy, MD, said he thinks staffing will be a challenge for his practice, South Bend (Ind.) Orthopaedics, in 2022.
5 orthopedic updates for ASC leaders
From reimbursement rates a devicemaker lawsuit, here are five orthopedic updates for ASC leaders to know:
Volume of ASC services falls 16%
The volume of ASC services per fee-for-service beneficiary fell 15.8 percent between 2019 and 2020, according to the March Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report.
5 states with the lowest projected physician competition by 2028
Nevada has the lowest projected physician competition by 2028, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
Independence the only solution to ‘moral hazard and autonomy,’ physician says
As physicians flock to payer and hospital employment models, Eric Mehlberg, MD, thinks independence is the solution.
New GIs need to align themselves with like-minded colleagues, GI says
David Bridgers, MD, a gastroenterologist with One GI and Gastroenterology Associates & Endoscopy Center of North Mississippi in North Oxford, spoke with Becker’s to offer advice for new gastroenterologists.
ASC supply costs: 7 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.
Virginia ASC, spine practice sending medical supplies to Ukraine
The Orthopaedic & Spine Center and the Coastal Virginia Surgery Center in Newport News, Va., are collecting medical supplies that will be sent to those in need in Ukraine, CBS affiliate WTKR reported March 24.
Florida physician gets 2 years in prison for fraud
Miami physician Mark Zager, MD, was sentenced to two years in prison for healthcare and wire fraud, the Justice Department said March 24.
