Category: ASC News

West Virginia named worst state for healthcare: Here's why

West Virginia was named the worst state for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released May 2. 

Procedure reimbursements are rapidly changing: Here's why 2 leaders are concerned

As procedure reimbursement rates continue to change nationwide, ASC leaders are concerned about maintaining profitability while providing top-level care to patients. Here is why two leaders are concerned about the future of reimbursement rates. 

Public Health Emergency to end May 11: Here's what will change

The Biden Administration is ending the COVID-19-era Public Health Emergency on May 11 after almost three years. Here are eight changes health leaders and providers can expect following its termination: 

New York, California lost $92B in tax dollars in 2020-21 as high-earners migrate to low-tax areas

New York and California lost more than $90 billion in income during the COVID-19 pandemic as high earners relocated to lower tax areas, according to a May 2 report from CNBC based on new data from the Internal Revenue Service.

10 best states for healthcare

Hawaii is the best state for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report’s rankings released May 2. 

Physician assistant pay, demand on the rise: AAPA

The American Academy of Physician Assistants has released its 2023 “Digital Salary Report,” which found that base compensation for PAs has risen by 4.3 percent since 2021. 

28 best ASCs of 2023, per Leapfrog

Twenty-eight ASCs have been named the best of 2023 by patient safety reporter Leapfrog and online magazine Money. 

HCA Healthcare named top workplace in Colorado

Denver-based HCA Healthcare’s Continental Division/HealthONE, a healthcare network with several ASCs, has been named one of the top workplaces in Colorado for 2023, according to a May 3 report from The Denver Post. 

New U of Miami Health System medical office building to create 450 jobs

The University of Miami Health System is developing a 363,000-square-foot medical office building that plans to hire 450 physicians, nurses, technicians and support staff, according to a May 2 report from Miami Today News.

'Still around, just different': What private practice may look like 10 years from now

Private practices continue to operate in an environment full of consolidation and economic uncertainty, but how will these conditions and more alter their future?