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Registered nurse vs. nurse practitioner pay in ambulatory settings
Nurse practitioners in ambulatory healthcare service settings make an average of $38,430 more annually than registered nurses in the same setting.
2 medical exams ChatGPT has failed
Artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT has made waves in healthcare after passing multiple exams, however, it is not always successful.
Physicians are losing power. Here's why.
Harry Severance, MD, an adjunct assistant professor at Durhan, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine, joined Becker’s to discuss how physicians increasingly moving to employed models has shifted the workforce to what he calls a “seller’s market…
The most challenging part of being a cardiologist
Having a lot of rules and regulations is the most challenging part of being a cardiologist, according to Medscape’s “Cardiologist Compensation Report 2023.”
'We're doing the ASCs for the sons whose fathers have now retired': Behind a CEO's business model
Mesa, Ariz.-based Surgery Center Services of America has developed more than 300 surgery centers since its inception in 1990.
The 10 most, least expensive Texas hospitals to get a colonoscopy
Cleveland, Texas-based Texas Emergency Hospital is the most expensive hospital to receive a colonoscopy in the state while William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in Dallas is the least expensive, according to information from data analytics compan…
Inova Health acquires another physician group: What ASC leaders should know
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System has acquired another local specialty physician practice, expanding its footprint and services, according to a June 6 report from the Washington Business Journal.
5 opportunities for ASC growth, added revenue
Ali Ghalayini. Administrator at Munster (Ind.) Surgery Center, told Becker’s ASC Review that ASCs are witnessing “substantial growth” driven by an increased demand in outpatient services and expansion in focused, specialized services.
5 statistics on surgeon and physician signing bonuses
Physician shortages are heating up competition for both surgical and nonsurgical specialists. One way to stay competitive is through signing bonuses.
NewYork-Presbyterian sued after gastroenterologist allegedly assaulted patientÂ
New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian was named in a civil lawsuit that alleges Zhi Alan Cheng, MD, a gastroenterologist who previously practiced at the health system’s Flushing, N.Y., location, drugged and sexually assaulted a patient.
