There are around 5,930 Medicare-certified ASCs in the U.S. treating about 3 million beneficiaries each year.
Category: ASC News
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.
Top-earning states for physicians
Many of the top-earning states for physicians are in the South, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022”
Physician incentive bonuses by specialty
Orthopedics has the highest average physician incentive bonus, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report 2022,” released April 15.
8 hospitals opening ASCs
Below are eight hospitals that have opened or plan to open their own ASCs:
Florida physicians: 5 key stats
Florida ranked 24th on Becker’s debut ranking of best places for physicians to start a private practice — created by compiling data from the 2020 Census, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, state regulations on new practices and the Kaiser Family Foundati…
