Wilmington (N.C.) Health has partnered with the University of North Carolina Wilmington to provide care for student athletes at the university, according to a Dec. 1 report from Wilmington Biz.
Category: ASC News
Physician assistant pay by the numbers
Here are five numbers providing insight on compensation earned by physician assistants, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey and other data.
AmSurg announces board of directors following Envision split
ASC operator AmSurg has announced its official board of directors following its split from former parent company Envision and its successful emergence as an independent company.
USPI in 2023: 5 moves to know
United Surgical Partners International has maintained its status as an industry-leading ASC operator in the last year. Here is an overview of what the company has done in 2023:
ASC reform legislation: Where it stands almost 1 year later
In February, four lawmakers reintroduced legislation to increase Medicare beneficiaries’ access to affordable outpatient surgical care, known as the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act.
Active physicians per 100,000 people across 18 specialties
As ASCs have to compete with major health systems for physician talent, a new tool from the Association of American Medical college provides a window into which specialties may be easier to hire than others.
The most popular EHRs for physicians
Epic has been crowned the most popular electronic health records system for physicians in 2023, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report,” published Nov. 29.
Growth, growth and more growth: What 46 ASC leaders have in mind for 2024
As 2023 comes to an end, ASC leaders and physicians are beginning to set their goals for the coming year. Headed into 2024, the majority of leaders are prioritizing ASC and outpatient growth, as well as addressing proposed cuts from CMS and murky payer…
The top EHR privacy concerns
Around 83% of physicians are concerned about unauthorized parties accessing private patient information through their electronic health record systems, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Electronic Health Records Report,” published Nov. 29.&n…
Why practices are switching EHRs
The top reason that physicians said their employer or practice switched electronic health record systems in 2023 was because their current EHR did not allow information sharing with other EHRs, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Electronic He…
