Category: ASC News

USPI reports $738M in Q1 revenue: 4 notes

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International brought in $738 million in net operating revenue during the first quarter of 2022, according to an April 20 news release from parent company Tenet Healthcare. 

Where physicians are flocking to employed models 

Physicians and physician practices in the South saw the highest increase of migration to hospital and corporate employment in the last three years, according to an April report from Avalere. 

Ophthalmologist to deliver Yale med school’s commencement address

Yale School of Medicine’s 2022 commencement will feature a private practice ophthalmologist known for his medical satire on social media as its speaker.

3 skills independent physicians need

Alok Sharan, MD, spine surgeon at NJ Spine and Wellness in East Brunswick, spoke with Becker’s to share three critical skills for physicians entering private practice. 

15 most common Medicare ASC services

There are around 5,930 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S. treating about 3 million beneficiaries each year.

An overview of ASCs in 4 regional markets

ASCs across the country are dealing with staffing shortages, rising inflation and declining payer reimbursement. 

New York surgery center integrates asynchronous video with partnership

New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center is partnering with digital engagement firm Health Care Transformation to integrate asynchronous video technology into clinical and operational workflows.

5 cases targeting healthcare monopolies

Recent moves by the U.S. Justice Department show an increasing effort to criminally prosecute companies that have noncompete agreements deemed too restrictive.

Advanced practitioners top source of competition for physicians: Medscape

Twenty-five percent of physicians said their income is being affected by nonphysician practitioners, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15. 

Here’s what could draw more physicians to private practice 

Private practice can offer physicians more autonomy, but rising overhead costs and declining reimbursements are pushing more toward hospital employment.