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Hourly earnings jump 5.1% as inflation hits 40-year high
Rising inflation, gas prices and hourly earnings are top of mind for business owners across the U.S.
$14.6M settlement awarded in overlapping surgery case
The practice of overlapping surgeries, when a surgeon participates in two procedures that overlap in time, is common at teaching hospitals and some ASCs.
The fastest-growing ASC specialty and 3 more stats
Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report.
10 healthcare organizations filing the most certificates of need applications
Rochester, N.Y.-based Strong Memorial Hospital has filed the most certificate of need applications in data company Definitive Healthcare’s database.
‘Business of medicine’ turning physicians to factory workers, physician exec says
Administrative and financial expectations for physicians are increasing, and Vikas Patel, MD, says they’re affecting care quality.
12 physicians sentenced to prison for $250M billing fraud
Twelve Michigan- and Ohio-based physicians were sentenced March 9 to prison for their roles in a scheme to perform and bill for unnecessary procedures in exchange for opioid prescriptions.
The future of surgery, per Hospital for Special Surgery exec: Prevention 1st, ASCs 2nd
With the term “value-based healthcare” buzzing around medical leaders’ heads more and more, it seems emphasis is increasingly being placed on prevention instead of intervention.
‘Mega’ ASCs are a rarity
Just 7 percent of ASCs have more than six operating rooms, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report.
The physician workforce by the numbers
The physician workforce is changing day by day. Here are 10 things to know about the current landscape:
3 GI execs on the future of outpatient gastroenterology
Healthcare has long been an industry of innovation, and in many ways gastroenterology is at the forefront. But what does that mean for the future?
