Category: ASC News

10 specialties with the youngest workforces

Ninety-one percent of actively practicing sports medicine specialists are younger than 55, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”

West Virginia physician charged with 25 counts of distributing drugs, destroying evidence 

Bridgeport, W.Va.-based physician David Elwood Hess, MD, was indicted on 25 counts of unlawful controlled substance distribution and destroying evidence, the Justice Department said April 4. 

The pros and cons of private practice: What we heard in March

Physicians spoke with Becker’s in March about the pros and cons of getting into private practice. Here is what we heard: 

The pros and cons of private practice: What we heard in March

Physicians spoke with Becker’s in March about the pros and cons of getting into private practice. Here is what we heard: 

Best cities for physician compensation in the last 5 years

Charlotte and Buffalo, N.Y., often rank as some of the highest-earning cities for physician pay, according to Doximity’s annual physician compensation reports. 

Worst cities for physician compensation in the last 5 years

Boston consistently ranks as one of the lowest-earning cities for physician compensation, according to Doximity’s annual physician compensation reports. 

Physician vs. chief medical officer pay: 7 figures to know

Here are seven numbers to note about how physician pay compares to chief medical officer pay:

Physician vs. CFO pay: 9 stats to know

Here are nine figures to know about how physician pay compares to CFO pay:

10 Texas ASCs with the highest prices above Medicare

Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparency database from the Employee’s Forum of Indiana, has named the ASCs charging the highest percentage above Medicare payments to commercial insurers in every state based on the facility’s Medicare reimbursement …

Meet healthcare's 5 youngest American billionaires

The five youngest American billionaires who earned their wealth from healthcare ventures have a combined net worth of $8.1 billion, according to Forbes.