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Best hospitals in Midwest for outpatient joint replacement

Healthgrades released a list with the top 112 hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, and 16 of them are located in the Midwest.

3 best hospitals in Los Angeles for cardiac care

Three Los Angeles hospitals appeared in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery” ranking.

7,190-square-foot Dallas medical office building sold

A 7,190-square-foot medical office building in Dallas has sold, according to an Aug. 9 report from REBusiness Online.

Patients are moving out of New York City: Here's where they're headed

While New York remains a hotspot for ASCs, housing 160 facilities, patients are beginning to move out of New York City in favor of less expensive cities nationwide, according to an Aug. 8 report from CNBC based on a StreetEasy report.

Illinois hospital lays off 20% of leadership: What ASCs need to know 

Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health 20 percent of leadership positions, along with other positions, due to economic trends. 

5 pay statistics gastroenterologists should know

Here are five compensation statistics gastroenterologists should know, using data from Medscape:

The fastest-growing physician specialties 

Psychiatry is the fastest-growing physician specialty, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Cost of colonoscopy screening in 10 cities

The average cost of a colonoscopy screening in New York City is $2,712, according to Healthcare Bluebook, a price transparency tool.

The specialty with the slowest pay growth in last 5 years

Emergency medicine saw the lowest pay increase in the last five years — an increase of only $2,000 — while the specialty with the highest pay bump increased by more than $100,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Reports” for 2023 and 20…

The specialty with the largest pay increase in last 5 years

Urologist pay grew by $133,000 in the last five years, whereas pay for emergency medicine specialists — the specialty with the smallest growth — increased by only $2,000, according to data from Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023 and 20…