Category: ASC News

More than 145,000 providers left the workforce from 2021-22: 5 findings

More than 50 million Americans left the workforce from 2021 to 2022 — including 145,213 healthcare providers, according to a report by Definitive Healthcare. 

The 550 best ASCs of 2024, per Newsweek

Newsweek, in partnership with research firm Statista, has named the top 550 ASCs in the nation for 2024. 

Florida ASCs to begin surveying staff members on facility culture

In 2020, Florida lawmakers approved a bill requiring ASCs to survey staff members about workplace culture and report the information to the state. Three years later, the surveys are set to begin, according to an Oct. 17 report from Florida Politics.

Meet the 19 physicians in the 118th US Congress

As healthcare legislation continues to play a major role in determining the future of physicians and ASCs, from ASC price transparency legislation to prior authorization changes, 19 physicians have stepped up to represent their fellow professional coll…

Nearly half of residents have considered changing careers

Nearly half of residents (44%) have considered changing career paths at least once since starting their residencies, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Resident Lifestyle & Happiness Report,” published Oct. 17. 

Former California physician pleads guilty to prescription fraud

Raphael Malikian, MD, a former physician based in Llano and Palmdale, Calif., pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing and prescribing controlled substances.

The 10 lowest-paying states for RNs

Registered nurses in Arkansas earn an average of $67,838 per year, 16 percent less than the national average and the lowest figure nationwide, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

The 6 biggest challenges faced by medical residents

For the last five years, medical residents have consistently named work-life balance, time pressure and a fear of failure as their biggest challenges, and 2023 is no different, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report,” …

The 10 highest-paying states for RNs

Registered nurses earn $103,701 per year in Washington — 29 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.

HCA Healthcare to offer multi-cancer early detection test at facilities

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, a healthcare provider with 182 hospitals and 2,300 ambulatory sites, has partnered with Grail, a cancer test maker , to add Grail’s Galleri early detection test at select HCA physician practices.