Category: ASC News

'PA stands for patient advocate': PA leaders on undoing the harm of race-based medicine

Howard Straker, PA-C, EdD, Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, PA-C, faculty members in the department of physician assistant studies at Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University, and Kara Caruthers, PA-C, associate professor at Nashville, Tenn.-based Meh…

What US region is seeing the largest increase in physician compensation?

Physicians working in the Western region of the U.S. have seen the largest increase in compensation from 2019 to 2022, according to the 2023 “MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation” report, which collected data from nearly 190,000 providers across 6,800 o…

Keys for ASC growth: Partnerships, joint ventures and contracting

While ASCs have key opportunities for growth in the expansion of services being offered, including a migration of orthopedic, spine and cardiac procedures, new partnerships and ownership models can also be critical for development. 

Surgeons' biggest competition in 2023

Although the average general surgeon earned 2 percent more in 2023 than 2022, 18 percent of surgeons said they felt pressure from competition affecting their income, according to Medscape’s “General Surgeon Compensation Report” for 2023.

Health system finances on the upswing: 5 things to know

Many health systems were off to a rough financial start at the beginning of 2023, but for some, things are beginning to look up.

Surgeon pay by setting

Although the mean annual wage among all surgeons is $337,980, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Athenahealth partners with automated coordination, prior authorization tool

The Athenahealth marketplace has added GoHealthcare Practice Solutions, a provider of clinical and surgery coordination, prior authorization, utilization management and patient access services for orthopedics and ASCs. 

How 3 healthcare trends are challenging industry paradigms

Michael Davis, MD, a professor and the chief of urology and surgical director of the renal transplant program at University of New Mexico Health System in Albuquerque, joined Becker’s to discuss what healthcare innovations he thinks show the most promi…

U of Rochester Medical Center unveils first phase of $227M orthopedic surgery center

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center has completed and opened its new orthopedic facility, the first phase of its $227 million orthopedic project, NBC10 reported May 24. 

Envision goes bankrupt: A timeline of events

Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, an ASC operator and physician services company, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and recently announced it will lay off 329 employees.