The average hourly pay for nurses in the U.S. is $39.78 for registered nurses and $56.75 for nurse practitioners, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Category: ASC News
CVS Health: 4 moves in 30 days
Here are four moves from CVS Health since Aug. 16:
‘It is a conveyor belt’: 5 thoughts on the downside to physician employment
In its 2022 “Employed Physicians Report,” Medscape surveyed more than 1,350 physicians employed by healthcare organizations, hospitals, large group practices, clinics or other medical groups about their jobs.
Physician’s license suspended after probe into colleague’s death, medical accidents at Dallas ASC
Anesthesiologist Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz’s, MD, license has been suspended following the investigation into the death of a fellow anesthesiologist and complications several patients suffered during routine surgeries at a Dallas ASC, CBS 11 reported Sept….
Physicians enjoy career salary, flexibility: 14 fast facts on employed physicians
According to the 2022 “Employed Physicians Report” from Medscape, the majority of career physicians are satisfied with their career hours and salary based on a survey of 1,350 physicians nationwide.
Physician shortages: Appointment wait times average nearly 4 weeks in large cities
The time it takes to schedule a new patient physician appointment in 15 major metropolitan areas increased by 8 percent since 2017 and by 24 percent from 2004, according to Merritt Hawkins’ 2022 “Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times and Medicare …
UW-Madison orthopedic head steps down after proposed ASC denied
Thomas Zdeblick, MD, who was chair of orthopedics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, resigned after his plan for a majority physician-owned ASC was denied, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Sept. 12.
5 lowest-paying states for physician assistants
The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $119,460, according to a March 31 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Physician-owned practices outperforming hospital peers: Report
In 2021, physicians in physician-owned practices outproduced their hospital peers in six of the seven measured specialties, according to Medical Group Management Association’s September 2022 report, “Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Grou…
Multispecialty practices raked in the most revenue in 2022: Report
Multispecialty practices made the most revenue per physician in 2021 compared with other physician practice sites, according to Medical Group Management Association’s Sept. 2022 report, “Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups.”
