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USPI margins up 43.6% and 6 more notes from Tenet's Q4 earnings call
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare detailed its 2022 revenues, acquisitions, plans for 2023 and more in its fourth-quarter earnings call.
Ventra Health taps president of anesthesia medicine
Ventra Health, a revenue cycle management company, has added Angie Knight as its president of anesthesia medicine, according to a Feb. 13 press release sent to Becker’s.
Ascension's chief ASC officer promoted to chief strategy officer
Nashville-based Ascension Saint Thomas has announced changes in its leadership, promoting former chief strategy officer of ambulatory surgical services, Robyn Morrissey, to chief strategy officer, according to a Feb. 13 report from radio station WGNS.
States that added the most ASCs between 2021 and 2022
Washington state added the most new ASCs between 2021 and 2022 with 93 new centers, according to data from the ASC Association, followed by California and Arizona.
Healthcare consolidation could be hurting ASCs, administrator says
Some ASC leaders are worried the consolidation of health systems, private practices and ASCs might make it difficult for patients to receive care from ASCs.
Kaiser Permanente posts $4.5B loss in 2022: 5 things ASCs need to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, according to financial results the health system released Feb. 10.
Specialist salaries vs. job burnout: Is there a correlation?
In 2022, plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons were the two highest paid physician specialists, earning $576,000 and $557,000 respectively, according to a 2022 report from Medscape. Additionally, they were two of the specialties with the lowest burn…
How the highest paying medical job has changed over the last 10 years
Ten years ago, radiologists and orthopedic surgeons topped the list of the highest paying physician specialists, making an average salary of $315,000 a year, according to Medscape’s yearly physician compensation report.
9 cardiology updates for ASC leaders to know
From partnerships to new clinics, here are nine cardiology updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 31:
12 mentorship tips for medical students, early-career physicians
There are 12 ways for medical students and early-career physicians to make the most out of mentorship opportunities, according to Feb. 13 report from the American Medical Association and child and adolescent psychiatrist Laura Halpin, MD.
