Category: ASC News

Orthopedic surgeons earn the largest average incentive bonus at $134,000 a year, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties.

White physicians make $47,000 more than their Black counterparts, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023, published April 14.

Just over half of physicians (52 percent) feel fairly compensated, down from 55 percent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 2…

Physicians in Wisconsin earned the highest pay over the last year on average, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties.

Medicine’s highest-earning specialty earned an average of $619,000, whereas the lowest-paid specialty earned $249,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

The five most common procedures performed at ASCs are all more affordable at ASCs than hospital outpatient departments, according to cost data from medicare.gov’s procedure price lookup. 

Ophthalmic and gastrointestinal procedures are among the most common procedures performed at ASCs relative to their share of procedure volume, according to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare. 

For the majority of health organizations, including ASCs, increasing revenues and turning a profit are major goals every year. 

Minnesota has been named the priciest state for starting a business, according to an April 13 report from CNBC based on a ranking from small business advisor Simplify. 

US News & World Report has released a preview of its top medical schools for research for the 2023 and 2024 school year.