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The highest-paying physician specialties in the last 5 years
Physician salaries are on the rise, with plastic and orthopedic surgeons consistently placing as the top earners, according to Medscape compensation reports.
Optum's growth boom: A breakdown
Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is the country’s largest employer of physicians, with a portfolio of 90,000 affiliated.
Physician-owned hospital to close campus
Port Arthur-based Medical Center of Southeast Texas, an affiliate of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will close its campus in Beaumont Feb. 2.
First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, CardioHealth partner
First Coast Cardiovascular Institute has partnered with CardioHealth, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based practice specializing in hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease.
University of Kentucky adds sports cardiology program
Lexington-based University of Kentucky has launched a sports cardiology program that focuses on the cardiovascular health of athletes.
Dr. Ronnie Garcia reopens cardiology practice
Ronnie Garcia, MD, has reopened his cardiology practice Baptist Medical Network – Cardiology – Seguin (Texas), formerly Mission Cardiovascular Consultants, in a new, larger location, according to a Jan. 29 report from the Seguin Gazette.
The average signing bonus for 11 ASC specialties
About 18% of new nursing and healthcare positions offer signing bonuses for new employees, according to new research from job search engine Adzuna.
Gastroenterology's reimbursement problem
Low reimbursement rates have plagued gastroenterology for years. Here’s what gastroenterologists have to say about how it’s affecting the field.
5 ASCs hiring administrators
Here are five ASCs that posted job listings seeking administrators in the last month.
Kaiser Permanente's ASC strategy: 3 moves to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is one of the U.S.’ largest health systems — and it has a major stake in the ASC industry.
The health system has 39 hospitals and 62 freestanding ambulatory surgery units and outpatient surgery departments…
