In August, the Biden administration announced its plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loans, including medical school loans, for qualifying individuals.
Category: ASC News
Are employed physicians happy with their income? 5 stats
More than half of employed physicians are satisfied with their compensation, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Employed Physicians Report.”
Oregon surgery center enters partnership to increase bed capacity
The Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center has entered a partnership with Bend Transitional Care and Summit Health to expand bed capacity for short-term surgical recovery in the community.
Texas physician who ‘gives other physicians a bad name’ pleads guilty to over-prescribing, fraud
Denton, Texas-based physician Stanley Charles Evans, MD, has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 12.
Want to improve patient satisfaction? 3 front end processes surgical organizations should review
In today’s competitive healthcare environment, building a successful ASC begins with creating a patient experience that differentiates your surgery center from the competition. Establishing a process to address patient expectations and improve patient …
Physicians urge CMS to ease medical practice burdens
The Medical Group Management Association on Sept. 12 penned a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure asking for certain provisions to be implemented to ease the economic burdens on physician practices.
4 recent studies for ASC leaders to know
Recent studies have found low value for fast-tracked drugs and underrepresentation in medical research.
What nurse anesthetists are paid hourly in all 50 states
The average hourly pay for nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $97.34, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Physician medical group deals jump 145%: 3 stats
Physician medical groups are increasingly consolidating, a trend exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to VMG Health’s “Annual Healthcare M&A Report 2022.”
ASC industry remains fragmented amid increasing healthcare consolidation
Despite increasing healthcare consolidation, the ASC industry has remained fragmented, independent surgery centers remaining in the majority as the driver of low costs.
