While all physician specialists must undergo years of grueling training, long work hours and high-stress work days, some are favored more by Medicare payment systems than others. A number of factors, including specialty and workplace, can determine how physicians are compensated. As Medicare continues to cut reimbursement rates, the cost of practicing continues to increase […]
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A May 6 blog post from Coronis Health spotlights a longstanding challenge for anesthesia practices: billing disruptions caused by incomplete or inaccurate demographic data. Because hospitals typically manage patient intake, anesthesia providers often have little control over the quality of demographic details — such as insurance information or contact fields — despite their direct impact on claim […]
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Compounding financial pressures are threatening the stability of anesthesia practices across the country. In a May 1 Coronis Health blog post, Justin Vaughn, vice president of anesthesia compliance at Coronis, details these challenges — underscoring that while each issue alone may seem minor, together they represent a sustained, systemic decline in professional reimbursement. Below are six […]
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The average annual salary for physicians is $302,540 in Mississippi, the worst-ranked state for healthcare in 2025. U.S. News & World Report ranked all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories. The rankings were published May 6. Compensation data for physicians is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is the average annual wage […]
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Staff retention and turnover — especially due to burnout — is becoming a “silent” force undermining ASCs’ financial performance, Benjamin Stein, MD, president and CEO of Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Germantown, Md., told Becker’s. The turnover results in “a two-pronged hit of reliance on more costly staffing agencies and the resultant decreased efficiencies of […]
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As more procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, hospitals have a growing interest in adding ASCs of their own. Oftentimes, it is more cost-effective for large health systems to pursue acquisitions or joint ventures than starting a new facility from scratch. This means that existent independent ASCs are facing more pressure to sell out to […]
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Orthopedic surgeons have the highest starting salary, according to a recent blog post from AMN Healthcare. Here’s a breakdown of starting salaries by physician specialty, according to AMN:
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The average annual salary for physicians is $304,950 in Hawaii, the best-ranked state for healthcare in 2025. U.S. News & World Report ranked all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories. The rankings were published May 6. Compensation data for physicians is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is the average annual wage […]
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U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 Best States rankings on May 6, with Mississippi named the worst state for healthcare. The rankings evaluate all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories, including healthcare, education, economy and infrastructure. The healthcare rankings are based on data from the CDC, CMS and other sources, focusing […]
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The ASC industry is changing rapidly, as more cases move from the hospital to the outpatient setting. In addition, more health systems are pursuing joint venture partnerships with ASCs to grow their reach and save and manage costs. John Peloza, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine in Chicago, spoke with Becker’s […]
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