U.S. inflation, which recently hit a 40-year apex of 8.5 percent, is expected to cool later this year and into 2023, the Congressional Budget Office said recently, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Category: ASC News
Owner, partner or employee: What’s the most attractive to young physicians?
Young physicians are entering the job field with three employment options: owner, employee or partner, the American Medical Association laid out in a June 2 post.
American College of Surgeons speaks out after 2 surgeons killed at mass shooting at ASC building
The American College of Surgeons held a June 2 press conference to discuss the gun violence crisis, less than a day after a spine patient shot and killed his surgeon and three others in a Tulsa, Okla., building that housed an ASC.
Massachusetts physician pays $100K to settle improper prescribing allegations
A Newton, Mass.-based physician agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he improperly prescribed schedule II, IV and V controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said June 1.
San Francisco hospital expanding outpatient surgery with $7M gift
San Francisco-based Chinese Hospital received $7 million to expand outpatient surgery services and renovate infrastructure at the hospital’s six-story outpatient building, San Francisco Business Journal reported June 1.
What physicians get paid in 5 top-ranked states to practice
Idaho is the best state to practice medicine in 2022, according to Medscape’s rankings released May 20, and they earn an average of $178,301 annually there, according to data from ZipRecruiter.
Robotic surgery tech: Fewer complications, quicker recovery, decreased opioid prescriptions, Vail Health says
Vail (Colo.) Health’s robotic surgery tool, Da Vinci, has resulted in a decrease in complications, quicker recovery and fewer opioid prescriptions following its December 2021 implementations, reported local news source Summit Daily May 31.
Vaccinated Americans more likely to choose surgery in outpatient setting with vaccinated staff
During a pandemic, such as COVID-19, Americans are more likely to pursue surgery if they are vaccinated, the hospital staff is vaccinated, the surgery is urgent, and the surgery is conducted in an outpatient setting, a study published in Vaccine found….
88% of providers have used temporary physicians in last year: 3 stats
Eighty-eight percent of healthcare facilities used temporary physicians or other temporary providers in the last year, according to AMN Healthcare’s “2022 Survey of Locum Tenens.”
Experts disagree over outlook for independent ASCs: What we heard in May
ASC leaders spoke with Becker’s ASC Review on key topics in May, from the outlook for independent ASCs to the financial effects of current payer trends.
