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Category: ASC News
10 cities where a physician salary goes the furthest
Physicians earn on average $265,000 a year nationwide, according to 2023 data from Medscape. However, their salaries can be worth vastly different amounts based on where they live, according to an Aug. 18 report from CNBC based on a study from SmartAss…
10 cities where a physician salary goes the furthest
Physicians earn on average $265,000 a year nationwide, according to 2023 data from Medscape. However, their salaries can be worth vastly different amounts based on where they live, according to an Aug. 18 report from CNBC based on a study from SmartAss…
10 states with the most ASCs
There are 9,334 active ASCs in the U.S., according to a March 27 blog post from Definitive Healthcare.
The ASCs of the future
When one thinks of the future, flying cars and living on Mars may come to mind. But what does the future hold for ASCs?
Vanderbilt Health forms ambulatory surgery division
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health is forming an ambulatory surgery division within its ambulatory enterprise, which is currently responsible for 70 percent of Vanderbilt’s annual surgical volume.
Intermed to relocate Maine ASC to larger facility
Portland, Maine-based InterMed plans to relocate its downtown Portland ASC to Scarborough, Maine, to a facility that is one-third larger than its existing location, according to an Aug. 17 report from Mainebiz.
10 most common outpatient surgeries at ASCs
Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implant, 1 stage, was the most common outpatient surgery performed at ASCs in 2022, according to an Aug. 4 blog post from Definitive Healthcare.
Connecticut physician barred from prescribing controlled substances
The Connecticut state medical board has fined Middletown-based internist Wayne Franco, MD, $2,000 and restricted his practice for prescribing painkillers improperly, the Hartford Courant reported Aug. 15.
COVID-19 hospital admissions on the rise: 5 things to know
Hospital admissions related to COVID-19 have risen for the fifth consecutive week — including by 14.3 percent in the past week — and deaths have risen by 10 percent, according to data from the CDC.
