Category: ASC News

Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a $54 million bribery and kickback scheme related to fraudulent prescriptions. 

New York has the highest rate of medical malpractice in the U.S., with an average of 1.25 malpractice reports per practitioner between 1990 and 2023, according to a study from personal injury law firm Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi based on gov…

Salaried nurses earn an average of $139,000 annually, while hourly nurses earn an average of $154,000, according to Medscape’s 2023 “APRN Compensation Report,” published Nov. 14. 

Nurse practitioners earn the most at inpatient hospital settings, where they earn an average of $139,000 per year, according to a recent survey by Medscape.

As the number of physician assistants and other advanced practice providers grows and they treat an increasing number of patients nationwide, the line between how advanced practice providers and physicians can practice has blurred. 

The number of licensed nurse practitioners in the U.S. climbed from 355,000 in 2022 to 385,000 in 2023, an increase of 8.5%, according to a Nov. 13 news release from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Advanced practice registered nurses in urban communities earn $3,000 more than their rural counterparts, according to Medscape’s “APRN Compensation Report 2023.”

Salaried nurse specialists earn an average of $139,000 a year, while hourly nurse specialists earn an average of $154,000, according to Medscape’s 2023 “APRN Compensation Report,” published Nov. 14. 

A Tampa, Fla.-based physician has pleaded guilty to unlawful drug distribution, wire fraud and making false statements related to healthcare. 

Ten hospitals and health systems have announced plans to close departments or end services in the last month.