Here are eight key statistics on physician malpractice, pulled from Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report,” WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” and Medscape’s “2021 Physician Malpractice Report.”
Category: ASC News
The most cost-effective medical schools in US News’ top 100
New York University in New York City is the most cost-effective medical school on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top 100 medical schools for primary care in 2023, costing students $0 per year after announcing its free tuition program in 201…
Dallas physician denied bail amid allegations of tampering with IV bags at ASC
Anesthesiologist Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., MD, was denied bail Sept. 19 on federal charges and allegations that he tampered with IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, The Dallas Morning News reported.
PA vs. RN vs. NP pay for all 50 states
The average hourly pay for nurses in the U.S. is $39.78 for registered nurses and $56.75 for nurse practitioners, and the national average pay for physician assistants is $55.81 per hour, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat…
10 worst states for private practice physicians
A physician looking to go into private practice has to think about several factors when settling on a location. Prominent among them are the area’s average pay, regulatory environment, amount of competition and individual insurance market.
Top 10 states for private practice physicians
A physician looking to go into private practice has to think about several factors when settling on a location. Prominent among them are the area’s average pay, regulatory environment, amount of competition and individual insurance market.
How physicians really feel about the incentive bonus system: 10 notes
The average physician bonus in 2022 was around 15 percent of their yearly salary according to an August report from Medscape.
The biggest disruptors of the ASC industry
From high patient deductibles to supply chain issues, five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest disruptors of the industry.
23K patient files accessed during Texas surgical hospital hack
Lubbock (Texas) Heart & Surgical Hospital has notified patients of a hacking event in July that affected 23,379 individuals.
Michigan physician convicted of $1.8M fraud scheme
Oakland County, Mich.-based podiatrist Kenneth Mitchell, DPM, was convicted for his role in a $1.8 million healthcare fraud scheme after billing Medicare under another physician’s name, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 16.
