Around the nation, ASCs individually perform a median of 4,504 cases annually, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. There are notable differences between regions, however.
Category: ASC News
Physician referrals jump 46% with health information exchanges & 5 more study insights
Six study insights published by Becker’s in the last two weeks:
Surgeon’s manslaughter case spurs calls for more transparency from medical board
A California state senator and the nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog are pushing for the California Medical Board to include on physicians’ profiles any pending investigations into cases where a patient died or was seriously harmed, ABC affiliate 10New…
Physicians’ average age by specialty
The average age of a physician is 53.2 years old as of 2021, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare.
Omicron subvariant doubling every week in US & 4 more updates
Here are five COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks:
Biden to nominate 3 physicians to administration
President Joe Biden on March 9 announced his intent to nominate 12 individuals to serve in leadership roles in his administration, including three physicians:
Hourly earnings jump 5.1% as inflation hits 40-year high
Rising inflation, gas prices and hourly earnings are top of mind for business owners across the U.S.
$14.6M settlement awarded in overlapping surgery case
The practice of overlapping surgeries, when a surgeon participates in two procedures that overlap in time, is common at teaching hospitals and some ASCs.
The fastest-growing ASC specialty and 3 more stats
Cardiology is the fastest growing ASC specialty, according to Avanza’s “2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures” report.
‘Business of medicine’ turning physicians to factory workers, physician exec says
Administrative and financial expectations for physicians are increasing, and Vikas Patel, MD, says they’re affecting care quality.
