Orthopedic surgeons have the highest starting salary among physician specialties, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”
Category: ASC News
Private practice physicians by the numbers
Here are 11 key statistics about private practice physicians.
Best large cities to open an ASC
The South has become a hot spot for opening new businesses, and ASCs are no exception.
State settles U of Iowa, physician group malpractice suit for $7.5M
The state of Iowa has agreed to pay a $7.5 million malpractice settlement after a man was left with severe neurological deficits following treatment of a bleeding brain tumor at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, the Globe Gazet…
CEO convicted in $600M surgical billing fraud
Mathew James, CEO of medical billing company Leal, was convicted over a $600 million fraud and identity theft scheme, the Justice Department said July 13.
8 highest-paying specialties for early career physicians
Using data provided by Medscape, these are currently the highest-paying specialties for self-employed physicians with five to seven years of experience, ranked by average yearly salary.
Inflation hits 40-year high: 5 things to know
U.S. inflation in June hit its highest rate in 40 years, the Labor Department said July 13.
4 physicians suing former employers or competitors
Becker’s has reported on four physicians who have filed suits against their former employers or competitors since June 10:
4 ASCs being built in unusual places
Here are four ASCs being built in unconventional locations — including a former movie theater — that Becker’s has reported on in 2022:
Physician practice owners have lower malpractice premiums than non-owners, report finds
Physician practice owners’ annual malpractice insurance premium is $3,000 less than non-owners, according to Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report” released June 18.
