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Category: ASC News
The 20 most in-demand medical specialties in 2024
Nurse practitioners are the most in-demand medical specialists in 2023 and 2024, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives,” report.
Kentucky physician surrenders license following $14M fraud conviction
A Lexington, Ky., physician has surrendered his license after being sentenced to prison for two years for a $14 million fraud scheme, Kentucky reported Aug. 5.
5 numbers shaping the ASC landscape
Here’s five numbers shaping the ASC industry right now:
4 specialties facing year-over-year salary decreases
Between the 2022-23 and the 2023-24 fiscal years, physician starting salaries increased in eight specialties while decreasing in four, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives” report.
Cosmetic ASC physician faces 4 complaints from Florida DOH
A physician at a plastic surgery ASC in Coral Gables, Fla., is facing his fourth pending administrative complaint from the state’s department of health, the Bradenton Herald reported July 31.
The political candidates supported by the ASC Association's PAC in 2023, 2024
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s political action committee has made a total of $23,000 in campaign contributions to House and Senate candidates in the 2023 and 2024 campaign season, according to data from campaign finance tracking nonprofit…
California physician surrenders license following alleged misconduct
A San Diego physician who was accused of sexual misconduct has agreed to surrender his medical license, local ABC affiliate KGTV reported Aug. 3.
Are consolidation and private equity all bad for ASCs?
The continuous rise of consolidation among ASCs — and healthcare as a whole — has leaders anxiously anticipating how the growing presence of large corporations and private equity firms will change healthcare.
Healthcare's biggest disruptors ASCs need to know
Seven healthcare companies topped CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list for 2024.
