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How robots are changing ASCs for the better
Peter Caravella, MD, a general and robotic surgeon with Las Vegas Surgical Associates, shared a few key ways that robots are changing ASC care for the better at the annual California Ambulatory Surgery Association stakeholder meeting.
The importance of anesthesia clinicians for ASCs
Anesthesia is an important component to supporting ASC care and migrating high acuity cases to an ASC environment.
California medical office building sells for $5M
A 3,049-square-foot medical office building in Santa Monica, Calif., has sold for just under $5 million, according to a May 10 report from ConnectCRE.
5 physician specialties with the biggest salary increases in 2022
OB-GYNs saw the biggest salary increase in 2022, earning $332,000 on average, which was 14 percent more than the year before, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Physicians Thrive.
17 physician specialties ranked by incentive bonus
Orthopedic surgeons receive the highest incentive bonuses, according to Physician Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
GI Alliance partners with St. Louis practice
Gastroenterology management organization GI Alliance has partnered with St. Louis-based Specialists in Gastroenterology.
ASCs continue to face supply chain challenges: Here's how to improve them
Challenges in the healthcare supply chain have been exacerbated over the last three years by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has increased costs and decreased product availability worldwide.
PA pay vs average cost of living in each state
Below is the average salary for physician assistants by state compared to each state’s average cost of living index, using data from insure.com and ZipRecruiter:
5 specialties with predicted provider deficits
By 2034, the overall shortage of physicians in the U.S. could reach 124,000, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Physicians Thrive.
Will independent ASCs go extinct?
ASCs around the country are facing reimbursements that are not keeping up with the rising cost of living, leading to a declining number of truly independent, physician-owned ASCs.
