Category: ASC News

Female physicians get paid 50% less but work more, Maryland survey finds

Male physicians in Maryland earn 50 percent more than female physicians despite working fewer hours on average a week, according to a study published in The National Law Review March 16. 

Fed ups interest rates as inflation nears 8%: 5 notes

The Federal Reserve is taking its “most aggressive” action in 40 years to slow inflation, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Pain management physician sentenced to 2 years for money structuring

Tampa, Fla., anesthesiologist and pain management physician Zachary Bird, MD, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, the Justice Department said March 16.

What specialties are primed for ASC growth?

As the ASC market continues to evolve, some specialties have flourished, while others remained stagnant.

7 federal healthcare updates 

Seven federal government updates from the last two weeks: 

Georgia orthopedic ASC surpasses 10,000 procedures

Cumming, Ga.-based ASC Academy Orthopedics has served its 10,000th patient, it said March 14.

Global surgical training institute opening first U.S. campus in North Carolina

Charlotte, N.C., is reportedly the top choice for IRCAD (a French acronym that translates to “Institute for Research into Cancer of the Digestive System”) to establish its first and only North American headquarters.

‘I’d rather rule in hell than be a janitor in heaven’: Why one physician stays independent

While many physicians are flocking to the more stable hospital employment, Rajiv Sharma, MD, is turning the other direction. 

What’s driving the next generation of physicians to private practice?

Between rising costs, physician burnout and increasing consolidation, physicians are increasingly choosing hospital employment over private practice.

Georgia bill aims to repeal certificate of need requirements by 2025

A new bill in the Georgia House of Representatives aims to repeal the state’s certificate of need requirements by 2025.