The Permanente Medical Group is the nation’s largest, with 10,007 physicians, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
Category: ASC News
Cardiologists vs. orthopedic surgeons: How pay has fluctuated in the last 5 years
Orthopedic surgeons and cardiologists are among the highest-earning physician specialties in healthcare and on average generate at least $3 million in hospital revenue a year, according to Merritt Hawkins’ 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practit…
Top 5 causes of burnout for ASC nurses, and top 5 ways to prevent it
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses across all healthcare fields felt overworked and often underpaid, contributing to burnout in the field.
6 federal healthcare updates
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern and six more federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since July 18:
Rural, single-specialty ASCs report less staff turnover, per ASCA survey: 5 things to know
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association released results from its June “60-Second Survey,” with findings on staff turnover, hourly pay and contracted workers.
Physician’s license suspended in wake of sexual assault charges
A Washington physician’s license has been suspended after he allegedly sexually assaulted three patients in a hospital during their treatment, the Washington State Department of Health said July 26.
Traveling nurse wages take a fall
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses in the U.S. were making some of the highest wages they had ever seen. A travel nurse could make, on average, $10,000 a week, The Wall Street Journal reported.
‘Convenience matters’: Why multisite ASCs are on the rise
Multisite ASC networks are one of the biggest new trends in the market today.
Airfares drop in time for fall business travel
Upcoming domestic flight prices are 26 percent cheaper than this summer’s flights, and fall international flight costs will drop 25 percent, the Wall Street Journal reported July 26.
The trends ASCs should jump on next
Three-party ownership and in-house billing are among the trends ASC leaders said can help lead surgery centers to success.
