Category: ASC News

The highest- and lowest-paying cities for female physicians

Women working as physicians typically earn less than 80 percent of what their male counterparts made each year, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.” 

Aetna in the headlines: 24 updates in 60 days

Here are 24 stories Becker’s has covered about Aetna and its parent company, CVS Health, since March 2: 

Where physicians are getting hired most

Physician recruiting efforts have gone up in two medical settings: hospitals and academic medical centers, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.” 

Iowa PAs allowed to practice without supervising physician under new law

Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa has signed into law legislation that allows physician assistants to practice independent of a supervising physician. 

Washington physician surrenders license following misdiagnosis, complaints

Former physician Mendel Gordin, MD, surrendered his medical license after he was accused of making inappropriate comments to several patients and misdiagnosing one of them, The Bellingham Herald reported May 10. 

NP pay vs. average cost of living in each state

Below is the average salary for nurse practitioners by state compared to each state’s average cost of living index, using data from insure.com and ZipRecruiter:

Surgery Partners' 5 highest paid executives

Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is a national operator of surgical facilities, with over 127 ASCs and 4,600 physician affiliates in its portfolio. It holds an estimated 2.4 percent of the ASC market share. 

A new hospital CEO, $3B+ in profits and more: HCA in 2023

HCA Healthcare owns 2.5 percent of the ASC market and is one of the five largest chains in the industry.

The cost of attending a top primary care medical school in 2023

The University of Washington in Seattle was ranked the top medical school for primary care in 2023 and 2024 by U.S. News and World Report. Attending the university’s school of medicine will cost full-time, in-state students $53,112 a year. 

Erik Miller takes over as MedHQ president

Erik Miller has been named president and general manager of medtech company MedHQ.