Category: ASC News

Physicians’ toughest ethical dilemma

Medscape laid out physicians’ biggest ethical dilemmas in its “Right and Wrong in Medicine: Life, Death and Wrenching Choices” report published Nov. 2 

3 fast facts on ASC staffing costs 

Here are three breakdowns on ASC staffing costs from VMG Health’s 2022 “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study:”

Physician wealth update: 8 things to know from this year

From cost-cutting tactics to the richest physicians, here are eight physician wealth updates Becker’s has reported on this year. 

CMS finalizes 4.5% physician pay cut

Medicare’s physician fee schedule final rule, released Nov. 1, will reduce the physician pay conversion factor by 4.48 percent to $33.06. 

U.S. wages grew 7.7% in October

Wages in the U.S. were up 7.7 percent from the same time last year in October, with the economy adding 239,000 jobs, up from last month’s 192,000, according to a Nov. 2 report from CNBC. 

CMS adds 4 new ASC covered procedures

CMS released its 2023 payment and procedure updates for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, finalizing an update of 3.8 percent. 

Physician leaders balk at Medicare 4.48% physician fee cut

Physicians have voiced their frustration at Medicare’s physician fee schedule final rule, released Nov. 1, which will reduce the conversion factor by 4.48 percent to $33.06 and potentially decrease access to care for the Medicare population.

2 ways private practices can best recruit talent

Physicians have been struggling with changes to the workforce throughout COVID-19, with recruitment becoming more difficult for practices. The American Medical Association has suggested two ways that private practices can best recruit talent: 

5 things ASC leaders should know about long COVID-19 cases

Long COVID-19 cases, defined as suffering from COVID-19 symptoms for three months or longer, are more prevalent in women than men, according to an Oct. 31 report from CNBC based on U.S. Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics data. 

Volunteer Surgery Center celebrates 1 year, plans to open medical office building

Volunteer Surgery Center in Talbott, Tenn., owned by Tennova Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, is celebrating one year of operation, according to an Oct. 31 report from the Citizen Tribune.