Fifteen percent of physicians participate in value-based payment models, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15. Value-based care is gaining momentum in the ASC industry as a means to reduce costs.
Category: ASC News
Chicago baseball star undergoes surgery at ASC
Chicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez underwent surgery April 26 at the Rush Oak Brook (Ill.) Surgery Center, according to the Daily Herald.
Physician didn’t account for 11,000 opioid doses, now must pay $350K
A former physician in El Paso, Texas, agreed to pay $350,000 to settle allegations that he didn’t account for more than 11,000 opioid doses, the U.S. Justice Department said April 25.
Time is physicians’ biggest enemy in a ‘cumbersome’ healthcare landscape
Physicians’ lack of time, particularly from administrative burdens from medical records, are harming their ability to provide patient care.
Physician whistleblower’s false claims lawsuit dismissed
A federal court dismissed a whistleblower’s claims that Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System, its physician group and other affiliates schemed to overcompensate cardiologists for patient referrals, according to court documents filed April …
Physicians’ private payer problem
More regulation and declining reimbursements from private payers are impeding many physicians’ ability to provide care.
Top-paying physician specialties in last 5 years
Orthopedics and plastic surgery have been the top-earning physician specialties for the last five years, according to Medscape’s annual physician compensation reports.
Kaiser Permanente in the headlines: 5 updates in last 30 days
Five updates from Oakland, Calif.-based health system Kaiser Permanente:
5 hottest job markets ready to grow
The hottest job markets right now are midsize cities poised for growth, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Physicians & fair compensation: 29 specialties ranked
More physicians working in public health and preventive medicine report feeling fairly compensated than physicians in 28 other specialties, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15.
