Category: ASC News

How provider pay has changed over the last 3 years

Several factors have contributed to a fluctuation in provider pay over the last three years, including increased demand, unemployment rates and a changing medical landscape. 

The booming healthcare trend drawing investors to ASCs

The draw of value-based care systems is becoming more apparent as big health industry players, investors and health systems migrate to the lower costs and better patient outcomes they provide.

Florida pain clinic ordered to close, physician and owners to pay $600K for opioid allegations

New Port Richey, Fla.-based pain management practice Paragon Community Healthcare was ordered to permanently close as part of a settlement over alleged Controlled Substances Act violations, the Justice Department said July 27.

10 specialties with the highest pay jumps

Radiology saw the highest pay jump among physician specialties in the last year, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

ASCs are changing how hospitals are used, surgeon says

As procedures increasingly move to ASCs, the way hospitals are used is shifting, according to Brian Bacot, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Comprehensive Orthopaedic Global in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 

The 10 largest U.S. medical groups

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.”

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.