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Lowest-paying metropolitan areas for physicians
Baltimore is the metropolitan area in which physicians are paid the least, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
How Medicare is stifling ASC migration
CMS policies are stifling the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting, Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, said at a California Ambulatory Surgery Association summit with payers and industry stakeholders.
A new hospital CEO, $3B+ in profits and more: HCA in 2023
HCA Healthcare owns 2.5 percent of the ASC market and is one of the five largest chains in the industry.
The cost of attending a top primary care medical school in 2023
The University of Washington in Seattle was ranked the top medical school for primary care in 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News and World Report. Attending the university’s school of medicine will cost full-time, in-state students $53,112 a year.
Erik Miller takes over as MedHQ president
Erik Miller has been named president and general manager of medtech company MedHQ.
ChatGPT grows to almost 1 billion monthly users
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by OpenAI, has become the fastest growing website, nearing 1 billion users a month.
OCLI Vision adds Crossroads Eye Care Associates
Ophthalmology management organization OCLI Vision has acquired McMurray, Pa.-based Crossroads Eye Care Associates.
Orthopedic Outpatient Center to open Oregon ASC
The Orthopedic Outpatient Center is opening a 30,815-square-foot ASC and physical therapy suite in Medford, Ore., according to a May 11 report from the Daily Journal of Commerce.
15 best medical schools for surgery, per US News
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore was named the best medical school for surgery, according to U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Medical Schools” list for 2023-24.
Best medical schools in 3 ASC specialties, per US News
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore was named the best medical school for surgery along with one other ASC specialty, according to U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Medical Schools” list for 2023-24.
