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Number of PAs vs. RNs vs. NPs in each state
There are 145,740 active physician assistants, 3,175,390 active registered nurses and 280,140 active nurse practitioners across the U.S., according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Demand for HCA to give up control of NC hospital grows: What ASCs need to know
The North Carolina attorney general’s office is asking the state health department to deny HCA Healthcare’s certificate-of-need application to add 26 acute care beds to its Asheville-based Mission Hospital.
What's missing in gastroenterology payer conversations
Three gastroenterology or endoscopy center leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what’s missing in conversations with payers:
ASCs fight for equal reimbursements with HOPDs
ASCs leaders across the country are frustrated with the disparity in reimbursements between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments for the same procedures.
PA burnout rates across 14 ASC specialties
While the majority (86.7%) of physician assistants reported satisfaction with their career choice in 2024, there is still a slight increase in burnout symptoms among PAs across all specialties.
New ASCs see savings in pre-existing structures
For the last several years, ASCs have been popping up in some unlikely places, from vacated mall spaces to churches to day cares.
Cardiologist sues Boston hospital over gender discrimination, salary
A veteran cardiologist with Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston) has filed a lawsuit claiming she was being paid nearly $100,000 less than a less experienced male colleague, according to a July 30 Cardiovascular Business report.
New Florida medical office building to open in 2027
A 24,000-square-foot medical office building is set for development in Jacksonville, Fla., the city’s first non-hospital facility in more than 20 years, according to a July 30 report in the Jacksonville Daily Record.
New care partnership expands access to vascular surgery in Arkansas
The Conway (Ark.) Regional Health System and Little Rock-based Arkansas Vascular & Vein Specialists are partnering to expand access to vascular surgery services in the region, according to a July 30 KATV report.
Medical devicemakers paid $13.3M to cardiology fellows over 7 years
Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers reportedly paid cardiology fellows a total of $13.3 million between 2014 and 2021, according to a July 31 report from Medscape.
